Guardian Cryptic #28992

2023-02-13

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Across

1a

Smoker among lots that are typically Scottish (8)

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6a

Concisely states problems at university (4,2)

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9a

Manager installing one item of office equipment (6)

Generating...

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

COPER ("manager") installing I (one)

10a

Experimentally launch a bird of prey? (3,1,4)

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11a

Liqueur prices let rip (6,3)

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13a

Test, for example, taken twice (5)

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15a

Pork unpopular, but stuff oneself (3,3)

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17a

Stars, say, returning car (6)

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18a

Academic not quite prepared to meet monarch (6)

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19a

Learnt about flat charge (6)

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21a

Time to wear scarf from secret store (5)

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22a

Craftsman worried, having to work with others (2-7)

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25a

A party given to officer and men in state (8)

Generating...

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

A + DO ("party") given to Col. (Colonel, so "officer") and OR (other ranks, so "men")

26a

Pub returning tax to European sailors (6)

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28a

Appearance of a ghost about to disappear (6)

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29a

For a change, have logs to share (2,6)

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Down

2d

Back an attempt (3)

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3d

Proper, before start of party, to preen (5)

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4d

Fresh respect due to the victimised (10)

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5d

Some weeks of term are quieter (6)

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6d

Say what Pooh played with in mythical river (4)

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7d

Expedient to be just in time for work? (9)

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8d

Rival outlet collapsedit's not to be seen (11)

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12d

Compensation as preliminary work not begun (11)

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

(p) REPARATIONS ("preliminary work") [ not begun ]

14d

Tension so high always in loud playing field (5,5)

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

EVER ("always") in F (forte, so "loud") + PITCH ("playing field")

16d

Prime minister pleased to put on some weight (9)

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20d

Farewell unduly protracted? (2,4)

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23d

Bar is raised for wild enjoyment (5)

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24d

Used teeth to eat a tempting morsel (4)

Generating...

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

BIT ("used teeth") to eat A

27d

Whiskey, port and bitter called for (3)

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