Guardian Cryptic #28998

2023-02-20

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1a

Sailor showing snake, beginning of nasty atmosphere aboard (7)

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

An envelope (‘aboard’) of ATM (‘atmosphere’) in BOA (‘snake’) plus N (‘beginning of N asty’).

5a

Midlander starting to bet before card game announced (7)

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

A charade of B (‘starting to B et’) plus RUMMIE, sounding like (‘announced’) RUMMY (‘card game’).

10a

Revered person from Honolulu appeared to be retiring (4)

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11a

Qualification is incomplete, elite dancer miserable (10)

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

An anagram (‘niserable’) of ‘elit[e]’ minus its last letter (‘incomplete’) plus ‘dancer’.

12a

God's love commonly recalled about noon (6)

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

A charade of VUL, a reversal (recaled’) of LUV (‘love commonly’) plus C A (‘about’) plus N (‘noon’).

13a

Key (B not A, then E) going to pot (8)

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

A charade of CRUCI[a]L (‘key’) with the A replaced by B (‘B not A’) plus (‘then’) ‘E’.

14a

Dance with one chorus is bright (9)

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16a

Fruit starter of gooseberry and pear salad (5)

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

A charade of G (‘starter of G ooseberry’) plus RAPE, an anagram (‘salad’) of ‘pear’.

17a

Abbreviated exchange about power walk (5)

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

A charade of TRAM, a reversal (‘about’) of MART (market, ‘abbreviated exchange’) plus P (‘power’).

19a

Different English phone box is one that's not foreigner-friendly (9)

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

An anagram (‘different’) of E (‘English’) plus ‘phone box’.

23a

Rogue told to choose a new jumper for collection (8)

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

An envelope (‘for collection’) of ROO (kanga, ‘jumper’) in PIC, sounding like (‘told’) PICK (‘choose’) plus ‘a’ plus N (‘new’)

24a

Spice Girls' opening after enthusiastic follower makes entrance, initially (6)

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

A charade of NUT (‘enthusiastic follower’) plus M E (‘ M akes E ntrance initially’) plus G (‘ G irls opening’).

26a

One who may file patent leather shoe at last takes on first concession around (10)

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

A charade of R E (‘leathe R sho E at last’) plus (‘takes on’) GISTRANT, an envelope (‘around’) of IST (1st. ‘first’) in GRANT (‘concessiuon’).

27a

Robin, perhaps, returning prize to king (4)

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28a

Staggered retreat with fanatics turning back (7)

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

A reversal (‘turning back’) of DEN (‘retreat’) plus NUTS (‘fanatics’).

29a

Saint having something for breakfast, sandwiches run out (7)

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Down

2d

Queen involved in enigmatic opera that's more impenetrable (7)

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3d

The Madrileño blocking, twitching and moving towards goal (5)

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4d

Marks account with small amounts of money (7)

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6d

One of a troop rushes about (6)

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7d

Mother briefly courts 17 outside (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘outside’) of ATRIA A TRI[a] (plural of atrium, ‘courts’) minus its last letter (‘briefly’) in MARCH (’17’, the clue with answer TRAMP).

8d

Agitated one with short pants to wrap (2,1,4)

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

A charade of I (‘one’) plus NAF[f] (worthless, ‘pants’) minus the last letter (‘short’) plus LAP (‘wrap’).

9d

Criminal let in entrance for a significant anniversary (13)

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15d

7 held up claw of cat perhaps (9)

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18d

One crew entertained by sailor having returned dress (7)

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

An envelope (‘entertained by’) of I (‘one’) plus MEN (‘crew’) in RAT, a reversal (‘having returned’) of TAR (‘sailor’).

20d

Massage to rear end of pigeon fancier (7)

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

An anagram (‘massage’) of ‘to rear’ plus N (‘end of pigeo N ‘).

21d

Rock band at first visits sports area with spies (7)

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

A charade of B (‘ B and at first’) plus (‘visits’) REC (‘sports area’) plus CIA (‘spies’).

22d

What baby might need is courage (6)

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25d

Easy score, at a pinch included (3-2)

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