Guardian Cryptic #28902

2022-10-31

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Across

1a

It gets patients high (3,9)

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8a

Drop first-class group game (7)

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9a

Vacancy after one replaces Head of Equities for expressing views (7)

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11a

Ask for assistance reportedly for ocean vegetation (3,4)

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12a

One covers sporting legend broken up (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A TRAINER covers one's foot (LEGEND broken up becomes LEG END, i.e.foot) while "sporting" (playing a sport)

13a

He was reportedly tight as he made up plot! (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TITUS [ reportedly TIGHT AS] OATES was an English priest who fabricated ("made up") the "Popish Plot", a supposed Catholic attempt on the life of Charles II.

14a

Doctor paid her to be a symbol of love (9)

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16a

Person in the job is popular, with Latin flair (9)

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19a

Old style piece found in treasure trove (5)

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21a

Worker, with pride perhaps, surrenders (5,2)

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23a

Soothe pulse during recess (7)

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24a

Upset travellers come back carrying silverware (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

<=(REPS ("travellers") ) [ come back ] carrying CUP ("silverware")

25a

I left playwright during fantastic time away (7)

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26a

What supposedly makes a man check out damaged store unit (12)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TEST ("check out") + *(store) [anag:damaged] + ONE ("unit")

Down

1d

Firm has corrupt data about staff (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

*(data) [anag: corrupt ] about MAN ("staff")

2d

Compensate for what nudists do eventually (7)

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3d

Flyer produced by master with Napoleon complex (9)

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4d

Dumb loyalty regularly needed to serve on such a vessel (1-4)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

(d) U (m) B (l) O (y) A (l) T (y) [ regularly ]

5d

Restless French film director turned up during a shot (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

<=( (Jacques) TATI) ("French film director") [ turned up ] during A + GO ("shot")

6d

Vital force opposing Italian region (7)

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7d

It has grocer's unusual story of path to fortune (4,2,6)

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10d

Redesign faded green on first couple's home (6,2,4)

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15d

Strike march to have the most popular records released (3,6)

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17d

Denounce Conservative guarantee (7)

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18d

High-class glove Spooner found in front of stage (4,3)

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19d

Achieve success in port wine making technique (7)

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20d

One under 12 supplies some of the extra I need (7)

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22d

Obsessives who knew murder cases by heart (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

(k) NE (w) (mu) RD (er) (ca) S (es) [ by heart ]