Guardian Cryptic #29023

2023-03-21

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Across

1a

A few circling wagon have initially found their target (6,4)

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

TRUCK (WAGON) + H[AVE] IN SOME

6a

Eminent school in street slightly tainted (4)

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

A quadruple definition, I think

9a

Wise guys' initial gathering around chimney (10)

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10a

Very large piece of meat saved to take back (4)

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12a

Change in personal relations suggesting trap? (4,8)

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15a

Does battle losing head and part of a rifle (9)

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17a

Call round for the one with the sticks (5)

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18a

For a sportsperson it would have been more hazardous to have run one at the start (5)

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

If you add R I to the start you get RISKIER = more hazardous

19a

Reds fan broadcast report on 1-0 reverse (9)

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20a

Welcome back occasional elegant adult learner to be graded (12)

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

HI (welcome) + reverse or RARE (occasional) + CHICH (elegant) + A[dult] L[earner]

24a

Some paper, off-white, with no heading (4)

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25a

It's critical stir-crazy daughter is kept in (10)

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

D in JUG (prison, STIR) + MENTAL (crazy)

26a

Support opera's return (4)

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

Reverse of MET’S (nickname of the Metropolitan Opera of New York)

27a

Collapsed on tenth lap in this challenge (10)

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Down

1d

Small edge goes to fielder (4)

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2d

Keep going round for a light lunch? (4)

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3d

Hurry up selected pupils to start working regularly (4,2,6)

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

COME (hurry up) + STREAM (selected pupils)

4d

Turner's affair, heading off to Spain (5)

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5d

Shabby way of working not right to challenge (4-5)

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

MO (Modus Operandi) + THREATEN less R

7d

Innate bias to be reviewed, when convicted so? (2,8)

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8d

Rash and blot spread into eyes so half-closed (3-7)

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11d

As eldest child, male, I severely criticise Dad (4,8)

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

HE (male) + I RAP PARENT

13d

An element of pressure over revised shop hours (10)

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14d

Commit to flames popular heretic for speaking outconsumed! (10)

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16d

Let balance dip into red, about to take advantage of charity (4,5)

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21d

Back to front, managed to enter expensive bar (5)

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22d

That is going to time, visiting sick (4)

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23d

Macs grouped together and left in lavatory (4)

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