Guardian Cryptic #29106

2023-06-26

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Across

1a

Girls with good spectacles (7)

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5a

Legacy of live pursuit (7)

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9a

Statue of one magician (5)

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10a

Doctor made alarm spread (9)

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11a

Piece of bread and a tin containing European crayfish, perhaps (10)

Generating...

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

CRUST + E in A CAN

12a

Level recreation area removing back section (3)

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14a

Measure of liquid found in dive's nerve centre? (12)

Generating...

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

QUART in HEADER’S (dive’s)

18a

Woven indoor carpet is included (12)

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21a

Heads of traditional eatery assembled meal (3)

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22a

Phone has place to rest in caravan (6,4)

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25a

Remove cream covering minute appetiser's top (9)

Generating...

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

MIN + A[ppetiser] in ELITE (cream)

26a

Player is rubbish and about to be rejected (5)

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27a

Son with cap going back to play area (7)

Generating...

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

S[on] AND reverse of TIP (cap)

28a

Quite high during play (7)

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Down

1d

Snag caught in strange light (6)

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2d

Calculator in a taxi returned by you and me (6)

Generating...

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

A + reverse of CAB + US

3d

Love article in knitted sweater (10)

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4d

French philosopher lifted spicy fruits (5)

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5d

Prevent artist, copper and district attorney getting fish (9)

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6d

Square vehicle (4)

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7d

Former lover with abundant special specimens (8)

Generating...

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

EX (former lover) + AMPLE + S[pecial]

8d

Guess Walcott gets increase (8)

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13d

Trial never organised beside the point (10)

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15d

Toiletry item old and young explorer found in pit (9)

Generating...

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

O[ld] + DORA (Dora the Explorer, children’s TV character) in DENT (pit)

16d

Lean on the French ship, exhausted (8)

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17d

Bring about celebration (8)

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19d

Column with a line related to mail (6)

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20d

Stake fish for shop (6)

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23d

Awkward writer upset during sex (5)

Generating...

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

Reverse of PEN in IT (sex)

24d

Piece of vital importance is drooping (4)

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