Guardian Cryptic #28893

2022-10-20

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9a

Occasionally, cell buddies escape (5)

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2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th letters of ( Occasionally ) “ cell buddies “.

10a

Meet nurse to consider medical TV show (9)

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11a

Understand queen's wearing crown lined with fine fabric (9)

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[ ER(abbrev. for “Elizabeth Regina”/Queen Elizabeth) contained in ( …’s wearing ) PATE(crown/one’s head) ] containing ( lined with ) NET(fine fabric, consisting of yarn joined together with open spaces inbetween).

12a

In rehab I treated addiction (5)

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13a

Simple crash involving vehicles blocking bridge (7)

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15a

Tools cutting right into driers (7)

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17a

Lobby in favour of fencing Yorkshire's border (5)

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FOR(in favour of/in support of) containing ( fencing ) 1st and last letters of ( …’s border ) “ Yorkshire “.

18a

Excellent soldier leaves coat (3)

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“magic”(excellent/wonderful and exciting) minus ( … leaves ) “GI”(a solder in the US military).

20a

Fanta's first, then open Sprite (5)

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22a

Runs with crazy idea, using rap sheets principally to identify looters (7)

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R(abbrev. for “runs”, in cricket scores) plus ( with ) anagram of ( crazy ) IDEA plus ( using ) 1st letters, respectively, of ( … principally ) “ rap sheets “.

25a

Frightful person drinking vermouth before five brought back dizziness (7)

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Reversal of ( … brought back ) [ OGRE(a frightful person/a monster) containing ( drinking ) IT(informal term for Italian vermouth) plus ( before ) V(Roman numeral for “five”) ].

26a

Stayed in middle of Colditz with English officer (5)

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Middle letter of ( middle of Colditz ) + W(abbrev. for “with”) + E(abbrev. for “English”) + LT(abbrev. for “lieutenant”, an officer in the armed forces and in other services).

27a

Long-lasting stain finally covered by rugit's coloured (9)

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“chronic”(long-lasting/persisting for a long time) + last letter of ( … finally ) “ stain ” replaced by ( covered by ) MAT(a rug/a piece of material placed on a floor).

30a

Put together project, securing vote with an attitude (9)

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JUT(to project/to extend beyond the main body of something) containing ( securing ) X(symbol used in a vote) plus ( with ) [A POSE](an attitude/a way of sitting or standing for a painting or photograph).

31a

Start chess, ultimately, with pawn (5)

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1d

Intense as, say, Jack Palance's debut (4)

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DEE(an example/say someone with that surname is Jack Dee, English comedian, entertainer and writer) + 1st letter of ( …’s debut ) “ Palance “.

2d

Q & A about uniform on railway creates a dilemma (8)

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Q AND(represented by the & symbol) A containing ( about ) U(abbrev. for “uniform”) placed above ( on , in a down clue) RY(abbrev. for “railway”).

3d

Jazz age was best, conclusively, for enthusiasm (4)

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4d

Woman visiting South American country with Mike every year (3,5)

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ANN(a woman’s name) contained in ( visiting ) PERU(South American country) plus ( with ) M(letter represented by “Mike”, in the phonetic alphabet).

5d

Tolerate mushroom in a cassoulet on vacation (6)

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CEP(an edible European mushroom) contained in ( in ) [ A + 1st and last letters of ( … on vacation ) “ cassoulet ” ].

6d

Put Up, Up and Away under film, raising tempo initially, and cause a violent reaction (4,3,3)

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Reversal of ( Put Up , in a down clue) UP plus ( and ) [ FAR(away/separated by distance) placed below ( under , in a down clue) SHOOT(to film/record with a camera) with 1st letter of ( … initially ) “ tempo ” moved up ( raising … , in a down clue) ].

7d

Attempt French for the firm (6)

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8d

Summons determination, making good whiskey (4)

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“grit”(determination/courage and resolve) with “g”(abbrev. for “good”) replaced by ( making … ) W(letter represented by “whiskey”, in the phonetic alphabet).

13d

Less risky returning in the role of whistle-blower after retirement (5)

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Reversal of ( returning ) AS(in the role of/being or acting) + reversal of ( … after retirement ) REF(short for “referee”, literally the whistle-blower in a match, say, of football).

14d

Rotten liar's awful driving (10)

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16d

Military unit capturing last of enemy with zero authority (3-2)

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SAS(abbrev. for the Special Air Service, a special unit in the British Army) containing ( capturing ) last letter of ( last of ) “ enemy ” plus ( with ) 0(letter representing 0/zero).

19d

Made merry, when Eddy's almost taken in by rogue (8)

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“vortex”(an eddy/a whirling mass of gas or liquid) minus its last letter ( …’s almost ) contained in ( taken in by ) CAD(a rogue/a rascal).

21d

TV and papers ousting leader of party before fight (5,3)

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ID(short for identity papers) + “riot”(a party, specifically an occasion of boisterous merry-making) minus its 1st letter ( ousting leader of … ) plus ( before ) BOX(to fight with one’s fists).

23d

Cool chopper that could help to get one up a mountain (3,3)

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24d

Field men to support cult (6)

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26d

What the tabloids call Boris Johnson when Germany replaces British combat training site (4)

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“Bojo”(what tabloids call Boris Johnson) with “D”(international code for Germany) replacing ( when … replaces ) B(abbrev. for “British”).

28d

Failed in audition for film (4)

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29d

Drug that's acceptable in church? (4)

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