Guardian Cryptic #28903

2022-11-01

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Across

1a

Cruise by Hollywood location after box office draw (7)

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

TOM (Cruise, actor) + B[ox] O[ffice] + L[os] A[ngeles]

5a

Cruel French here? You must provide cover (7)

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9a

Shot under pine makes green (9)

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10a

An English painter recalled scene (5)

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11a

Broadcast following prince and partner (4)

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

P[rince] + AIR

12a

Breathtaking time in afternoon, going off (10)

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

T in A[fternoon] + SOUNDING (going off, e.g. an alarm)

14a

American soldier on leave to look for escort (6)

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15a

Some do gym, hoping to get back that’s amazing (2,2,3)

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16a

Guide for better parking in line across street (7)

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

P in (ST in TIER)

18a

Copying fine family silver cups (6)

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

F[ine] + KIN in AG (silver)

20a

Worn out, the nurses scan unit for pressure (10)

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

READ (scan) + BAR (unit of pressure) in (“nursed by”) THE

21a

Copies recordings, missing the start (4)

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24a

Fail to keep old insideit's immoral (5)

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

O in LOSE (fail to keep)

25a

Overwhelming hospital ultimately and gradually get worse (9)

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

[hospita]L AND SLIDE – overwhelming as in a landslide victory

26a

Knickers found in these? (7)

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

Two overlapping definitions: knickers are drawers (underwear) and are also found in them (in a chest of drawers)

27a

Once modelled naked (7)

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Down

1d

Top model’s rear (5)

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2d

Swallow one drink (7)

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3d

Knocked over small stool, silly me! (4)

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

Reverse of S POO

4d

Liar Boris in NHS U-turns? Terrible time (5,10)

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5d

Meeting once Covid-free: end virtually working (5,10)

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6d

Continually drag donkey behind tethers (5-5)

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7d

Hole clear in golf (7)

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8d

Slumped outside hospital, exhausted (7)

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

H in SAGGED

13d

Conservative to go briefly to north-east for break (10)

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16d

American made child and daughter drink beer (7)

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

ALE in TOT + D – made as in “added up to”, with the single L being the US spelling

17d

Image of a lad on front of Attitude (7)

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19d

Couples covering pillowcases after sleep: dirty ones need changing (7)

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22d

Lay out section with page having margin (5)

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23d

Snake bites one without delay (4)

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