Guardian Cryptic #29160

2023-08-28

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Across

8a

What mermaid has to swing from side to side? (8)

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9a

Demand to be released (6)

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10a

Bloody unusual choice (4)

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11a

On appeal, exam papers may be extraordinary (10)

Generating...

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

exam papers that are appealed for a re-mark may be described as re-mark-able

12a

Temperature in reservoirs is baffling (6)

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14a

Soldier uses upmarket tent, having old-fashioned specs (3-5)

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15a

One with lots of teeth worries a wife (7)

Generating...

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

definition refers to the teeth that make up a sawblade FRETS="worries" + A + W (wife)

17a

Bring chopper down here, smashing part of mouth into skull (7)

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20a

A drink where golfer finishesand starts, we're told (5,3)

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22a

Sounded like a pig has nothing put in pen (6)

Generating...

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

O=zero="nothing" + INKED="put [wrote] in pen"

23a

Where reserve judge sits? (2,3,5)

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24a

Go like the wind? (4)

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25a

Branded waterway's name as being in wrong order (6)

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26a

Historic duchy, as standard, has a Duke (8)

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Down

1d

Column's parts lie in ruins (8)

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2d

Article on Spain for you once (4)

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3d

Vetoes keeping Irish children in Scotland (6)

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4d

Wisp of smoke hiding silver feathers (7)

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5d

Stop meeting professional villain (8)

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6d

Taking a break when empty? (2,8)

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7d

Helping toy to work (6)

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13d

Mountain's substance: keratin (10)

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16d

As defence against infection, do any bit ordered (8)

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18d

Did a nose so affected make breathing awkward? (8)

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19d

Daughter needs sunshade at start of day (7)

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21d

Hand over plaster covering (6)

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22d

Testament of woman, not us (6)

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24d

Remarkably bare Scottish hillside (4)

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