Guardian Cryptic #29134

2023-07-28

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Across

1a

Bird: do as might a happy harrier? (7)

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5a

Weak drink I kept in mind, when heading off (7)

Generating...

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

SIP I in [m]IND

9a

See 20

10a

Juicy thing, millions pilfered by billionaire rival of Bezos Jeff? (4,5)

Generating...

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

M in MUSK, ELON

11a

Disagreement when liaisons initially too hard? (6,4)

Generating...
12a

Stuff in shortened pain (4)

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14a

No consolation, promise of luxury at ice hotel? (4,7)

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18a

With this, pound feeds a brave soul when toiling? (5,6)

Generating...

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

L in (A BRAVE SOUL)*, with an extended definition

21a
6d

Fine passage from Messiah and so memorable (8)

Generating...
22a

Johnson crooked, slightly lacking, a whimsical character behind bars? (5,5)

Generating...

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

WILLY (nickname for the penis, as in Johnson) + WONK[y] (crooked) + A. Willy W is a maker of chocolate bars

25a

Strategist getting to pin down artist in conversation? (9)

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26a

Crown: one on a queen, I appreciate that is round (5)

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27a

In the open, time's cut too, (7)

Generating...

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

T in OVERLY (too); the stray comma at the end made me suspect part of the clue was missing, but not so

28a

Egg layer had nice waves (7)

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Down

1d

Cunning having stolen goods, not going straight (6)

Generating...

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

G G in WILY

2d

Funky, like an LP? (6)

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3d

A British scam involving English teenagers, say (3,7)

Generating...

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

E in A GB RACKET

4d

This chap's in bright cap (5)

Generating...

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

I’M (this chap is) in LIT

5d

Item of furniture for a penny? Cot broken, inevitably (4,5)

Generating...

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

We have a 1P SOFA + COT*

6d

See 21

7d

Chicken cut up with Scottish course (8)

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8d

Explosive power of the consumer voiced? (8)

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13d

Cold inside explosive that's warm for electronic device? (10)

Generating...

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

C in (THAT’S WARM)*

15d

Disadvantage: storytelling talent, reportedly? (9)

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16d

Lids in part of combustion engine neither opening nor closingreally? (2,4,2)

Generating...
17d

Salt in plain shellfish (8)

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19d

Where patient may be ahead (6)

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20d
9a

Bird in box filled with duck muck (6,5)

Generating...
23d

Empty lemonade can designed as a weapon (5)

Generating...

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

Anagram of L[emonad]E CAN

24d

Slim down parliament (4)

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