Guardian Cryptic #29109

2023-06-29

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Across

9a

Expecting trouble put: 'That man's no good!' (2,3,4)

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10a

I'm going back outget Brian under way at the centre (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘back’) of the middle letters (‘at the centre’) of ‘o U t g E t br I an un D er w A y’.

11a

Echo understood about Narcissus finallyhe loves himself (7)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘about’) of S (”Narcissu S finally’) in E (‘echo’, Nato alphabet) plus GOT IT (‘unerstood’).

12a

Cup tie, if lost, will be momentous (7)

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13a

Food? Pulses the first to get chucked out (4)

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14a

Romeo visiting club is hot stuffcapital! (10)

Generating...

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

A charade of BRAT, an envelope (‘visiting’) of R (‘Romeo’) in BAT (‘club’); plus ‘is’ plus LAVA (‘hot stuff’).

16a

Old court favourite that's good to recall winning, as lesser players may sometimes do (3,2,2)

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17a

Barking resident in bank grabbing boob (7)

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19a

A little officerthat's disappointing! (3,4,3)

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22a

I nearly forgot about one very dodgy dealer (4)

Generating...

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

A charade of SP, a reversal (‘about’) of PS ( post scriptum , ‘I nearly forgot’ and added at the end of a letter) plus I (‘one’) plus V (‘very’).

24a

Does it make for lower profits? (4,3)

Generating...

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

A pun on ‘lower’ as a COW.

25a

'Not so clever', old Beatty said to employer (7)

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26a

Crease new material (5)

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27a

Working comrades taking a drink (5,4)

Generating...

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

A charade of CREAMSOD, an anagram (‘working’) of ‘comrades’; plus (‘taking’) ‘a’; or, of course, it can be regarded as an envelope (‘taking’).

Down

1d

Cross-talking Liam's chance to act in Shakespearean troupe (4,11)

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2d

Saw the end of Raabappreciate that's uplifting, basically (2,6)

Generating...

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

A reversal (‘uplifting’ in a down light) of MOTTO (‘saw’) plus B (‘the end of Raa B ‘) plus TA (‘appreciate that’).

3d

Mountain in African country (5)

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4d

Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do (6,2)

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5d

Compensate for not filming (6)

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6d

Reader's handiwork? (9)

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7d

It may be burntthat's blooming insane! (6)

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8d

Minister dealing with vulnerable refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from the start (6,9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (‘dealing with’) of ‘vulnerable’ plus RMAAS (‘ R efugees M igrants A nd A sylum S eekers from the start’), with an extended definition.

15d

Old folk finally see ex-PM with prison visiting (9)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘visiting’) of CAN (‘prison’) in E (‘finally se E ‘) plus TRUSS (Liz, ‘ex-PM’).

17d

Ignoring Charlie, sought shelter, then assumed control (4,4)

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18d

Politician in love trio's outed as a fake (8)

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20d

Herbal drink served upit's all there (6)

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21d

Country bumpkin takes a wife in Scottish town (6)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘takes’) of ‘a’ plus W (‘wife’) in HICK (‘country bumpkin’).

23d

With Mike contributing, sets about puzzle (5)

Generating...

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

An envelope (‘with … contributing’) of M (‘Mike’) in STUP, a reversal (‘about’) of PUTS (‘sets’).