Guardian Cryptic #28974

2023-01-23

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Across

1a

Co-pilot moans when swimming in drink (12)

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8a

Raise in plain environment, initially (7)

Generating...

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

IN FLAT (plain) E{nvironment]

9a

Became aware of episode involving tense director (7)

Generating...

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

T (tense) in SCENE (episode) + D (director)

11a

Grows swans by river (7)

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12a

Senator arranged a serious crime (7)

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13a

Try perhaps to follow Eastern society (5)

Generating...

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

SAY (perhaps) following E (Eastern) + S (society)

14a

Orange car involved in Pride (9)

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16a

Vogue featuring answer about eclipse (9)

Generating...

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

TREND (vogue) round ANS (answer) + C (about)

19a

Cries second after onion flipped? (5)

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21a

Head of clearing house freezes options (7)

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23a

Shorten a game (7)

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24a

Figure having limited time to act (7)

Generating...

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

STATUE (figure) round T (time)

25a

Large dish of coffee in empty percolator (7)

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26a

Roughly prepares pitches for paving materials (12)

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Down

1d

Chests included in fantastic offer, supposedly (7)

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2d

Well-proportioned primate left wearing throw (7)

Generating...

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

APE (primate) + L (left) in SHY (throw)

3d

Magnify balls in front of art gallery (9)

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4d

Attack on filming location (5)

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5d

I caught bird flipping over salad ingredient (7)

Generating...

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

I + C (caught) + a reversal (flipping – again) of GREBE (bird)

6d

Tsarina cultivated a craftswoman (7)

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7d

Frauds involving bear? That's nonsense! (12)

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10d

Karen joining odyssey travelling for a long time (7,5)

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15d

Left reprimand VIP facility (3,6)

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17d

Fruit from V&A rejected by grocery deliverers (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (rejected) of V A + OCADO (grocery deliverers) – a bit hard on non- UK solvers (see here )

18d

Give way, as vehicle reverses around cricket club with sign of hesitation (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal reverses) of BUS (vehicle) round CC (cricket club) + UM (sign of hesitation)

19d

Barristers reach good deal (7)

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20d

Latest news of happy times (7)

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22d

Leather moved to and fro loudly (5)

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