Guardian Cryptic #28956

2023-01-02

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Across

1a

Needlework more than enough to occupy sister (7)

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5a

Berated crazy speaker (7)

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9a

Title of Sir Trevor not used in full (2,3)

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10a

Deceit to get a financial centre working again (9)

Generating...

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

To “get a financial centre working again” is to MEND A CITY

11a

Maybe American partners at table less easy-going (9)

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

W E (west and east, bridge players) + STERNER

12a

Seeing roll, one jokingly pulled sailor back (5)

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

Reverse of LEG (“you’re pulling my leg”) + AB (sailor)

13a

Parking where taxis do for a lark (5)

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15a

Feeling dreadfully intense before church (9)

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18a

Girl worth €0.00001? (9)

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19a

Billionaire has these guarding his entrance? (5)

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21a

A little reminder, for example, to ask repeatedly for money back (5)

Generating...

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

Reverse of EG (for example) + DUN (to pester for money, e.g. repayment of a debt)

23a

Have a nose for trouble? (5,1,3)

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25a

A contribution to road safety, one digging up part of the pavement? (4,5)

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26a

Mistake supplying energy to house (5)

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27a

Considerately treat muscle during inactivity (7)

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28a

Zany, get splashing in river (7)

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Down

1d

Working men in drink get tight (5,2)

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2d

Materials processed in plant (5,4)

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3d

Old French coin laid very oddly on top of escritoire (5)

Generating...

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

Odd letters of LaId VeRy + E[scritoire]

4d

Look back on cars: extremely comfortable (9)

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

RE (about, on) + MINIS (cars) + C[omfortabl]E

5d

One offering free kebab, say? (5)

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6d

Bird (black) wandering about (9)

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7d

Feeble golf is an obsession (5)

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8d

Lawyer confused about old special plural (5,2)

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14d

One's precariously balanced here on side of cutter (5-4)

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16d

Our French colleague? Hardly (3,6)

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17d

Deductions come to this positive result: catch academic at it (3,6)

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18d

More ink spilled fixing name (7)

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20d

Defiant remark, angry about article (2,5)

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22d

Shoots game (5)

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23d

Just over half moulded to the body? That's very poor (5)

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24d

Gain access using emblem and name (3,2)

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