Guardian Cryptic #28977

2023-01-26

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Across

9a

Northerner's circuit traininglearn to carry dumb-bells at first (9)

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

LAP (circuit) + D[umb-bells] in LEARN*, with “training” indicating the anagram

10a

Board tour Fiji and map all central parts (5)

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The “central parts” of tOUr fIJi mAp

11a

Revolutionary artist wearing flowerit's cheesy (7)

flowerflowerflower
12a

Two ducks, one steeped in some orangeit's stickiest (7)

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O O (zeros, ducks) + I in ZEST

13a

Man expected to smuggle diamonds (4)

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D in DUE

14a

I toss bouquet outcompletely timeless and ingratiating (10)

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Anagram of I TOSS BOUQUET less both of the Ts

16a

Take into account, daughter breaking in 17 down, for example (7)

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D in IN CLUE (17 down being an example of a clue)

17a

Official fines follow contrived alibi (7)

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ALIBI* + F F

19a

Clear tracks are provided in the US by this singer to intimidate jazz fan at the start (10)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Elements of dance chosenit precedes foxtrot (4)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Book in vigorous exercise, moving right to leftit involves handles (2,5)

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B in CARDIO (vigorous exercise) with the R moved one place to the left

25a

Saw bishop parking car in front (7)

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P + ROVER (make of car) + B[ishop]

26a

Smarter dog's guarding excavated treasure (5)

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T[reasur]E in CUR (bad person, dog)

27a

About making things cleaner and, potentially, also nicer (9)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Director flared up having problem over total nonsense (6,9)

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2d

Irregular police looking back over disorganised raid (8)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Regulars in navy, inspired by honourit's a possibility (5)

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Alternate letters of nAvY in MBE

4d

Somewhat faded ita bleach is still open to further changes (8)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Recalling essence of George Michael, say, to cover musical rhythm (6)

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The “essence” of geORge, reversed, in [Michael] GOVE (UK politician)

6d

UK is supporting British drinkthey have strings attached (9)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Bristol ordered drug for street sweeper (6)

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

Anagram of BRISTOL with ST replaced by E (drug) – I don’t think I’d heard of this word, apparently another name for a sweeper in football

8d

Somehow off to a nasty dance for team building competition? (7,8)

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15d

Also lacking water after canal settled (3,3,3)

flowerflowerflower
17d

Perhaps mild smell gives away drinking game (4,4)

flowerflowerflower
18d

New direction, having no old money in the bank (2,6)

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DIRECTION* less O[ld]

20d

March, maybe, after conflictdisplaying passion (6)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Ex-England footballer content to leave cornerthat hurts (6)

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C[orne]R + OUCH

23d

Worth occasionally going into Spar to get beauty product (5)

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Alternate letters of wOrTh in BOX (to spar)