Guardian Cryptic #29130

2023-07-24

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8a

Install incomer's IT equipment (8)

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9a

Finally grant beneficiaries what belongs to them (6)

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

final letter of [gran]-T, plus HEIRS="beneficiaries"

10a
24a

Begin with famous aristocrat (5,3)

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11a

Garlanded girl secures points of law (10)

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

GAL="girl" in LEI (garlanded / wearing a lei); plus TIES="secures"

12a
14a

Trouble with food from tagine (6,8)

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14a

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15a

Takes up arms and starts to repel enemy units (7)

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

first letters ("starts") to R-[epel] and E-[nemy], plus VOLTS="units" of electrical potential

17a

Surprise regarding 50% refund (7)

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20a
22a

Sign in private at their office? (8,6)

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22a

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23a

Go back with hesitation after a short walk for one into stars (10)

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

GO reversed/"back", plus ER="hesitation"; after A + STROL-[L]="short walk"

24a

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25a

Ulster troubled in consequence (6)

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26a

Young lady, fur is wrong (8)

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Down

1d

Stole tiny amount to get to sporting event (4,4)

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2d

Fight using weapon heartlessly (4)

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3d

From Borstal, a ghastly prison (6)

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4d

Hear about old and sad story (7)

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5d

Is inclined to follow pen designers (8)

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6d

Landlord home contents in B&B that might blow up (6,4)

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

LETTER=someone who lets a property="Landlord", plus inner letters ("contents") of [h]-OM-[e] inside BB

7d

They say soft cheeses give you wind (6)

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13d

Pagan vow so ultraradical (10)

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

I DO=marriage "vow"; plus anagram/"radical" of (so ultra)*, with ultra//radical split in two parts

16d

Holiday rentals for threesome (8)

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18d

Fix dossier's digital enhancer (8)

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19d

I'm gay, so in need of modific­ation for reproductive method (7)

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21d

Aphrodisiac supposedly taken by schoolboys? Terrific! (6)

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22d

Nation's heard and read (6)

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24d

Extremely thrifty, penny-wise sort (4)

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