Guardian Cryptic #29064

2023-05-08

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Across

1a

Request for light haircut is in slightly bad taste (1,3,3)

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5a

In middle of day poor horse is an unusual shape (7)

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10a

One may be snapping on the phone (6)

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Cryptic (?) definition

11a

Church having had steeple replaced showed a sign of life (8)

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A church having had its steeple replaced could be said to have been re-spired

12a

A threatening alternative (2,4)

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A cryptic kind of double definition

13a

Spirit of the theatre? (8)

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14a

Rascal that can beat ten? (5)

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15a

Curious boy tracks what happened before start of film (9)

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18a

These toadies produce feeling of revulsion (3,6)

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20a

Extremely sick and ailing, get expertise (5)

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S[ic]K + ILL (ailing)

23a

Avalanche made by returning crew (8)

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25a

Careless sort of work (6)

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26a

Such a seal disguising the crime (8)

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27a

Acres certain to be plentiful (6)

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28a

One attending royalty has no time for messenger (7)

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29a

Shortly get money for church in Borders town (7)

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Down

2d

West African spun a fib and fled (7)

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3d

Theatre using those ancient Roman numerals (3,3,3)

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THE OLD (those ancient) + V I C (ancient Roman numerals)

4d

Said by some to be confused, having weaknesses (6)

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Said by some – those with non-rhotic accents – to be ‘floored’ (confused)

6d

Preparing to face bowlerout! (2,6)

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7d

Some criminal I bill for this defence (5)

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8d

Start a song where one is in the garden (4,3)

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9d

Glass to position around a side (7,6)

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16d

Review what shoplifter did (4,5)

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17d

Witty speech when replanting pear tree (8)

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19d

Keep pulling the sack (5-2)

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21d

Right to feed more underweight student (7)

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22d

Group of eight moving to cave (6)

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24d

Refuse to be less than modest (5)

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