Guardian Cryptic #28908

2022-11-07

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1a

These ridden milesnewspaper articles follow (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of M (‘miles’) plus OP EDS (‘newspaper articles’ – an OP ED is an article on the page opposite to the edtorial, and expressing a independent view).

4a

Opportunity for tax rebate is a present help (4,3)

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9a

Unwanted bones in meat dish (5,4)

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10a

Award of supersized vehicle (5)

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11a

Mali's flourishing religion (5)

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12a

Lazy, don't move around so much (9)

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13a

Pig went for coarse plant (7)

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15a

Grand woman's name (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of G (‘grand’) plus LADY’S (‘woman’s’), with an extended definition.

17a

Myrtle blossoms three times a year (6)

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19a

Something studied under obligation (7)

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22a

From casual survey appear fat (4,5)

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

Definition and literal interpretation.

24a

Short tons swindle cargo boat (5)

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26a

Proper to shield singular source of spectral effects (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘to shield’) of S (‘singular’) in PRIM (‘proper’).

27a

Clearly superior cave about to collapse (1,3,5)

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28a

Struggle for breath, death intervening for one hanging by the neck (7)

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29a

Me and my dog (6)

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Down

1d

Lionel, with a piece of Handelthis one? (7)

Generating...

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

A charade of MESSI (‘Lionel’, soccer star) plus ‘a’ plus H (‘piece of H andel’), with an extended definition.

2d

Stone in fruit, large (5)

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3d

An ideal group of rhymes (5,4)

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

Indeed, the two words do rhyme.

4d

Try strap for lifting bird (7)

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5d

Refuse to obey loud yob (5)

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6d

Original model of cheap tyre burst (9)

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7d

Pepys, for one, is said to be the worst (6)

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8d

Situated, protecting one with one-sided views (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘protecting’) of I (‘one’) in BASED (‘situated’).

14d

eg roaring out this chant (9)

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16d

Judge irate brat needs correction (9)

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18d

Warning not to leave (3,4)

Generating...

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

Definition and literal interpretation.

19d

Chemical element, if contracted, could be not available (6)

Generating...

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

The symbol for SODIUM is Na (N/A, ignoring punctuation and the capital, ‘not available’)

20d

Fourth or fifth TV programme? (3,4)

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21d

Friends suggested such a celebratory meal? (4-2)

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23d

Moves from Cuba (5)

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25d

About female, much is up in the air (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘about’) of F (‘female’) in A LOT (‘much’).