Guardian Cryptic #28968

2023-01-16

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1a

Bentley originally in workshop that is put out for collection (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘in’) of B (‘ B entley originally’) in GARAGE (‘workshop’).

5a

Free, maybe regularly do crossword (7)

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10a

Sticks around, complacent (4)

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11a

Dragon made terrible battle (10)

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12a

Came to life again, we hear, with natural colour (6)

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13a

Club member managed to keep one on schedule (8)

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14a

As an example, was beyond nervous (4,5)

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16a

Bowled over, wicket being due (5)

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17a

Heavy blow caught oaf (5)

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19a

Spy on partner as one's final move (9)

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23a

Don't loaf around so much, it being dark (8)

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24a

Reddish scorch mark on a uniform (6)

Generating...

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

A charade of ‘a’ plus U (‘uniform’) plus BURN (‘scorch mark’).

26a

Magazine in the loo (6,4)

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27a

A small whisky be hanged! (4)

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28a

Minor explosionafter a time, I go away (7)

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29a

Summarily shot by rifle (7)

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2d

American not cold initially travelling the country (7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘travelling’) of ‘Ameri[c]an’ minus the C (‘not cold initially’).

3d

Pushchair filled with tiny crawlers (5)

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4d

Happy to pass on what Dame Edna throws to her audience (7)

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6d

Important scriptures make people opinionated (6)

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7d

What I want delivered here: good behaviour by pupils (5,4)

Generating...

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

Definition and literal interpretation.

8d

Break instrument, going to terrible extremes (7)

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9d

Unknown treasure guide? (1,5,3,4)

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15d

Ron used to cook steak (9)

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18d

Be careful, like Wenceslas (4,3)

Generating...

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

“Good King Wenceslas looked out …”.

20d

Snake-handler who removes warts? (7)

Generating...

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

According to some, both snakes and warts may be charmed.

21d

Commotion as quorum regularly absent during work (7)

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22d

Married love captivates Irish eccentric (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘captivates’) of IR (‘Irish’) in WED (‘married’) plus O (‘love’).

25d

Endlessly pester for membership token? (5)

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