Guardian Cryptic #28944

2022-12-19

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Across

1a

In compartment stand opposite, looking humourless (2-5)

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5a

Pass round the port, my man? (7)

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9a

A hairpin bend in seven reconstructed roads (7)

Generating...

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

A + U ( hairpin bend) in an anagram (reconstructed) of SEVEN

10a

Quietly divide up onion (7)

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11a

Party at son's place, a cheap lodging (9)

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

DO (party) + S’S (son’s) + HOUSE (place)

12a

Take car and leave it here overnight? (5)

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13a

Sort of seat: dog needs it back (3-2)

Generating...

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

A reversal (back) of PUP (dog) + IT

15a

Flourishing growth of company that's hard to enter (9)

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17a

Others endlessly mull over; I have an answer (9)

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19a

President leaves a drop of red wine (5)

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22a

Fine fabric in reddish-yellow (5)

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23a

Insignificant person, ruthlessly squeezed for money? (9)

Generating...

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

There’s quite a lot in here: I dimly remembered, from my childhood, a cartoon strip, ‘Pip, Squeak and Wilfred’ and discovered here that the names came from three medals awarded to most British soldiers who had served in the First World War from 1914 or 1915: the 1914 Star or the 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal, and the British Victory Medal, referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred; as for the cryptic element, see here for the origin of ‘to squeeze someone until the pips squeak’

25a

Permitted not to pay anything yet? (7)

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26a

Put straight crooked dealing (7)

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27a

This selection produced all sorts of creatures (7)

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28a

Ruin of the French city sacked by Greeks (7)

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Down

1d

Place at examination brings praise (7)

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2d

Makes available broadcast of icy conditions (5,2)

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3d

Bed cold: that's painful (5)

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4d

Birds' duet rudely interrupted (9)

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5d

Have you energy? Hurry! (5)

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6d

Bear company and don't be swayed (5,4)

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7d

A couple of lines on paper briefly make such a record (3-4)

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

A LL (a couple of lines) + TIME[s] (paper briefly)

8d

Takes ages going to pot this red (7)

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14d

Struggle of telecoms companies in 1939/40? (6,3)

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

Groan-worthy cryptic definition

16d

Call to use metric in recycling centre (9)

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17d

Don't be a burden (7)

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18d

Result of wound allowed to become a sort of fever (7)

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20d

Daily, Charlie gets thinner (7)

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21d

Having no cover led Yank astray (7)

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23d

On your bikeget moving! (5)

Generating...

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

Straightforward definition

24d

Leaves with a double alternative (5)

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