Guardian Cryptic #29047

2023-04-18

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1a

Spiteful university’s pursuing college (amongst seven) (7)

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

OU'S (O-pen U-niversity'S), after C (college) inside VII ("seven" in Roman numerals)

5a

One taking off is evasive about source of thrust, invoking power (7)

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

in definition: 'take off' meaning to mimic COY="evasive" plus CA (Latin circa , "about") plus T-hrust; and around P (power)

9a

Lorry, one caught departing in cold (5)

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10a

Harass or strain in pursuit of naughty child (9)

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11a

Logical anaesthetic used in proportionate quantity (8,6)

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13a

Bird not taking wing, lodging in familiar heather (4)

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14a

Collection of dried plants in Italian portlast to be confused about that (8)

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17a

Papers covering union conference’s opening often misrepresented it, on reflection (8)

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

definition: pieces of paper thrown at a wedding/"union" opening letter to C-onference, plus anagram/"misrepresented" of (often)*, plus reversal/"on reflection" of IT

18a

A model omitting old part of church (4)

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

A, plus P-o-SE="model" minus o for "old"

21a

Extra obstacle for motorists is betrayal (6-8)

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

can also be read as describing a second/'extra' road crossing as an "obstacle for motorists"

23a

Ordinary chap’s reduced list, including fuse to be put back (6,3)

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

definition: 'little man' used to describe e.g an underdog going up against the establishment LITAN-[y]="reduced list", around MELT="fuse" reversed/"put back"

24a

Still time to move east in Bury (5)

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25a

Item of crop initially sold on eBay, controversially (3,4)

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

S-old, plus anagram/"controversially" of (on eBay)*

26a

Home found in a wellpardon? (7)

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1d

Key not offering opening to this source of medicine? (4)

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2d

Small-scale business upholding international trade treaty in countryside working (7,8)

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

GATT reversed and included ('upheld' / 'up' and 'held') inside anagram/"working" of (countryside)* GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, "international trade treaty"

3d

Greek character brought in ordinary flower (6)

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4d

Lean news after one's invested in broadcaster (6)

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

NN after I="one", inside SKY=broadcasting company N for 'new', so two Ns for 'new-s'

5d

With domes, as indicated around Italian river and city (8)

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

for definition: a cupola is a dome, with plural cupolae, and with a related adjective cupolad or cupolaed CUED="indicated" around: PO="Italian river" plus LA (Los Angeles, "city")

6d

Bold Latin city is unsettling (8)

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7d

More than one dog moves awkwardly, probing in places, misguidedly (7,8)

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

for definition: a dog breed named after Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire LUMBERS="moves awkwardly" inside/"probing" anagram/"misguidedly" of (in places)*

8d

Sort of wave presented at cup match in decisive moment (10)

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12d

Reptiles capturing imaginary bird in fake islands around France? (10)

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

ROC="imaginary bird" in COD="fake" plus ILES=îles="islands" in French

15d

Pound payment up front: squander and be unhappy (4,4)

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16d

Criticism most significant, dismissing one crude drawing (8)

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

STICK="Criticism", plus MA-i-N="most significant" minus i="one"

19d

Organ part not primarily observed in heart area (6)

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

definition: part of the eye N-ot, inside CORE="heart" plus A (area)

20d

Grant, going by unclothed, receiving ultimate in catcalling (6)

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

[p]-ASSIN-[g]="going by" with its outer letters removed/"unclothed", around catcallin-G

22d

Time to nip in for one holiday (4)

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