Guardian Cryptic #29053

2023-04-25

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1a

Father is with child? It's really exciting (7)

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5a

Artist employed by Olympic Association (7)

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9a

The first part of vital phase (5)

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10a

Compete with purpose for position (9)

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11a

Tiny resilient creature is slow sort, they say (10)

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12a

Subdued when there aren't many exciting openings (4)

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14a

It's made two composers get drunk in the East End (7,5)

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18a

Joining service again when lenient terms revised (2-10)

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21a

Put flags on quiet little street (4)

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22a

Cruelly treated aide blurts out(10)

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25a

'give over jerk' and becomes fitful (4,5)

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26a

Setter's intention to return to city once associated with vice (5)

Generating...

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

Reverse of I’M AIM, and a reference to the TV series Miami Vice

27a

One favouring state involvement went first (7)

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28a

Strong bet, having inside information (7)

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Down

1d

Extremely fine admiral totally generates strong allegiance (6)

Generating...

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

The “extreme” letters of FinE AdmiraL TotallY

2d

In central Crimea, expat's sortie creates supply (6)

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3d

Devastating outbreak involving strange pains and bizarre flush (7,3)

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4d

At no time does doubling it provide extended payment terms (5)

Generating...

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

Doubling NEVER gives [the] “never-never”, meaning Hire Purchase or so-called “easy terms”

5d

Dumpy one's in trouble for creating new identity (9)

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6d

Criminal head of international ring (4)

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7d

Go quietly when adding 9 to launch area (4,4)

Generating...

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

SLIPWAY with A (alpha) “added” – to me that suggests putting it on the end, not inserting in the middle

8d

Override available study (8)

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13d

A poor innings by chap lacking a partner (1,6,3)

Generating...

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

A SINGLE (which would be a poor innings in cricket) + MAN (chap). Chap seems to be doing double duty here

15d

Vandal toppled crane that's shrouded in fog (9)

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16d

One paid companion to go over large submission (8)

Generating...

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

PRO (professional, one paid) + OS (outsize) in PAL

17d

Holidays cancelled? You're joking (5,3)

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19d

Scarper with key copy (6)

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20d

Commercial break is lacking purpose (6)

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23d

Calculate best cover for worker's group (3,2)

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24d

It's a rising wine region (4)

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