Guardian Cryptic #29000

2023-02-22

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1a

Page with dotty portraits lacking an introduction to Roy Lichtenstein? (3,6)

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

P[age] + anagram of PORTRAITS less R[oy] – a sneaky one to start us off, as Roy is the artist’s first name, but not part of the definition here

6a

Film having problem over copyright (4)

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C in SUM (problem), with Scum probably referring to the 1979 film set in a Borstal , though it could possibly just be a literal film on a liquid

10a

Exploit dwarf (5)

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11a

Eviscerating every actor in short musicaljudgement's hard in these situations (4,5)

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E[ver]Y A[cto]R in GREAS[e] (musical)

12a

Shops occasionally team up to train staff at the centre (7)

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Alternate letters of tEaM uP tO tRaIn + [st]A[ff]

13a

Forgive unsuccessful servicethen turn on computers etc (3,2,2)

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14a

Something found on desktop computer's terminal following look into corrupt betting app? (8,5)

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17a

Work by LS Lowry principally means I mostly see factory features (8,5)

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21a

It's Sooty and Sweep's workplace? (7)

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

Sort of a double definition, though the definitions are really the same, so maybe just a single extended definition; nice clue though

22a

Recalled Rod Liddle's content to leave somebody (7)

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Reverse of BATON + L[iddl]E less its “content”, with notable as a noun for the definition

24a

Dictator's stone castle, somewhere in France (9)

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25a

Friend trimmed old fabric (5)

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26a

Notice the edges frayed at both ends (4)

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27a

Weak-willed aide yells out (6,3)

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1d

Transmit series made for TV Times and Observer? (6-2)

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2d

Round in quiz, entertaining student (5)

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L in PUMP (to pump for information, quiz)

3d

Nutter dancing, wearing plastic red nose on Queen's chart hit (6,2,6)

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4d

After breaking two hips, older relative wants new implant (7)

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GRAN less N in IN + IN (hip, fashionable)

5d

Couple careful on vacation with international power accessory (3,4)

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TIE (to couple) + C[arefu]L + I P

7d

No ordinary raconteur's floundering over start of storyhere's where things go downhill fast (6,3)

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S[tory] in anagram of RACONTEUR less O[rdinary]

8d

Charm maiden on course? (6)

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9d

I call 1 across about making small, ultimately filthy sort of broadcast (5,9)

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

Anagram of I CALL POP ARTIST with S (small) replaced by [filth]Y

15d

Painter inspired by place of worship, making master free slave (9)

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DALI in MOSQUE with the M “freed”

16d

A drug, which is out of this world (8)

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18d

Staff used to celebrate once prime minister called election (7)

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19d

Medicine initially under suspic­ion after lawyer's debut in court (7)

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L[awyer] + IN CT + U[nder] S[uspic­ion]

20d

Lightly burn hard resin shoes on the counter (6)

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Reverse of H + CROCS (shoes made from a resin)

23d

British river bad for fish (5)

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