Guardian Cryptic #28972

2023-01-20

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9a

Hormone? My mood is being restricted (9)

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

IS inside (being restricted) COR (my) TONE (mood); I think it was Lord Jim who said that every time he sees ‘my’ in a clue these days, he thinks ‘cor’ – I still like it and there may be some who have not met it before

10a

Doing brilliantly, confronting leader to be deposed (5)

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11a

Man given new life to be idle, mostly before a short dash (7)

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

LAZ[e] (to be idle, mostly) before A RUS[h] (a short dash) – Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary, was raised from the dead by Jesus

12a

Philosopher bites back, cross about article (7)

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

A reversal (back) of NIPS (bites) + a reversal (about) of ZO (a Tibetan breed of cattle, developed by crossing the yak with common cattle – worth filing away if you haven’t met it before, also spelt zho, dzo, dzho) + A (article) – here ‘s the philosopher

13a

Welsh town's fashion, not posh (4)

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14a

Defeated female, corrosive influence getting told off (10)

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16a

It's dull outside, terribly (7)

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

A neat anagram (terribly) of OUTSIDE

17a

Stones number one track changes here (3,4)

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19a

Awfully cosy when meeting power, hard workers who toady (10)

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22a

Old flyers going round in game (4)

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

A reversal (going round) of O (old) RAF (Royal Air Force – flyers) – a gambling card game

24a

Sightseer: gentleman about to be taken in by spiv? (7)

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

A reversal (about) of SIR (gentleman) in TOUT (spiv)

25a

First woman almost to register as competitive rider (7)

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26a

Love to examine old language (5)

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27a

Incomer by ground that has yet to be developed (9)

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Down

1d

Yours truly's limited by nasty antisocial act is getting used to things (15)

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

I’M (yours truly’s) in an anagram (nasty) of ANTISOCIAL ACT

2d

Having received audible jeer, escaped totally exhausted (8)

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3d

Record year with help having been set up (5)

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

A reversal (set up, in a down clue) of YR (year) + AID (help)

4d

Prisoners, kind to get locked in as mates (8)

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5d

Sends up meals to two opponents at table (6)

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

TEAS (meals) + E (east) S (south) (opponents at a bridge table)

6d

Graduate makes a case, penning short excuse (9)

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7d

I travel into place to have a hearty meal (3,3)

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

I GO (I travel) in PUT (place)

8d

Wild gang proceeds on a run hampered by stuff carried (3-3-5,4)

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

An anagram (wild) of GANG PROCEEDS ON A

15d

Illness? One must get up minim­ally, obeying instructions (9)

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

COMPLAINT (illness) with the I moved up one place – minimally

17d

What garden centres sell? There's fuss over British Standards (8)

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18d

Old garment no good? Smart and hot! (8)

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

TO[g]A (old garment) minus g (good) + STING (smart)

20d

Two companions outside historic city chapel? (6)

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21d

One bit of a plant another duck's destroyed (6)

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23d

3 writer? Yes, working through pages (5)

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