Guardian Cryptic #28986

2023-02-06

Solve on Guardian →

Across

7a

Dribble by defender and lose position (4,4)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Reversed rent for retail unit (6)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Missing half of claw tool (4)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Distribute no detail on one expect­ing to join the government (3,7)

Generating...

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

(NO DETAIL ONE)* – not all Old Etonians want to join the government, so a question mark would have been appropriate here

12a

Get away with small fine about adulterated food (3,3)

Generating...

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

FOOD* in S F

14a

Jumbo order for one who's really hungry (8)

flowerflowerflower
15a

In time, break mayor's heart (6)

Generating...

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

T + REND + [ma]Y[or]

17a

Two small measures for land (6)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Agreeing with you entering credit study (8)

Generating...

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

ON SIDE (agreeing with you) in CR

22a

I live with atmosphere turning in major EU region (6)

flowerflowerflower
23a

Quotes about great plastic products that cause serious damage (10)

flowerflowerflower
24a

Game group off looking for openings (4)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Decline to have party wearing dress (2,4)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Head torn about information that's necessary for survival (8)

Generating...

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

NUT (head) + I in RENT

Down

1d

Overly long extract sounds like nothing up north (5,3)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Stone set on ring given to friend (4)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Bribe apprentice not to partici­pate in the deciding match (3,3)

Generating...

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

PLAY-OFF less L (learner, apprentice)

4d

Butcher ran motel somewhere in Canada (8)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Plain structure represented on the genes (10)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Delay date when one is expected home (6)

Generating...

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

D {date) + ETA (when one is expected) + IN (home)

8d

Personal data not originally kept by important organ (6)

Generating...

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

ID + N[ot] in KEY

13d

Old words have unsettled dwarf (10)

flowerflowerflower
16d

A jock wearing clergyman's unfashionable clothing (3,5)

Generating...

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

A DJ (disk jockey, jock) in DEAN’S

18d

Type of crack high flyers might have? (8)

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

H[igh] + AIRLINE (high fliers)

19d

Islander exchanged information for a fool (6)

Generating...

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

CRETIN (fool) with I replaced by A – as with the REIN/RAIN controversy on Friday, I’m not sure things are the right way round here

21d

Old PM still working? He hasn't a b__ prayer (6)

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

BORIS (ex-PM) + ON (still working) less B

22d

Protest turned around by union that's already there (2,4)

flowerflowerflower
24d

Hold great hope for those no longer here? (4)

Generating...

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

G[reat] + RIP (rest in peace – a hope for the dead)