Guardian Cryptic #29007

2023-03-02

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Across

1a

Drink cheatone who should avoid booze? (11)

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9a

Former Conservative employer becoming lenient type? (7)

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10a

Maiden on dash homethat may account for dark countenance (7)

Generating...

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

M[aiden] + ELAN (spirit, dash) + IN (home)

11a

Gangster gets into it for political arrangement (9)

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12a

Irish county lacking leader for ever old-fashioned (5)

Generating...

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

GALWAY less its first letter; always is an “old-fashioned” version of always = for ever

13a

File with artist's paintings originally (4)

Generating...

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

RA’S P[aintings]

14a

One may have got down for sleep (7,3)

Generating...
16a

Christian festival with man of the Bible going to churchwhat's on the menu? (5,5)

Generating...
19a

Exploited worker knocking back some refreshments (4)

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21a

Trump's reserve money? (5)

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22a

Smoker with pipe had briefly repelled posh lass? (9)

Generating...

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

Reverse of ETNA (“smoker”) + TUBE (pipe) + D (abbreviation of “had”)

24a

Instinct lacking in educational experience? (7)

Generating...

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

INTUITION less IN

25a

Beset by awful dread, the fellow held fast (7)

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26a

Mood at Cambridgeshire location showing moderation (11)

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Down

1d

Relationship expert sits and conciliates for resolution (6,9)

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2d

Sage is given greeting after end of war (5)

Generating...

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

[wa]R + IS + HI

3d

inexperienced revolutionary meeting the enemy when guns are fired (7)

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4d

Men tear apart parliamentary bill that's been postponed (7)

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5d

Country type, 54, turned up to have beer (8)

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6d

What is recommended by anti-oil folk or any green rebel, we fancy (9,6)

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7d

Sportspersonone you want to get a boundary? (6)

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8d

International organisation faded, we hearthat's natural (6)

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15d

Element that could be unseem­liest, not established (8)

Generating...

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

Anagram of UNSEEMLIEST less EST.

16d

Linger around top end of park, overlooking one wild animal (6)

Generating...

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

P[ark] in WAIT + I

17d

Like some food and drink to restrict slight depression (2,5)

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18d

Pop group among 150 supported by a Jewish system of belief (7)

Generating...

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

ABBA in CL (150) + A

20d

Yesteryear's songstress partic­ipates in cricket match (6)

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23d

Worry rising with house submerged in lake (5)

Generating...

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

HO in reverse of EAT (to worry, as in “what’s eating you?”)