Guardian Cryptic #29164

2023-09-01

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1a

Juvenile boozer skinned her nose (9)

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PUB (boozer) + [h]E[r] + SCENT (nose)

6a

Move bishop, gentle prompt to sacrifice knight (5)

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B + NUDGE less N (symbol for Knight in chess notation)

9a

Initially abashed after tot's histrionics (5)

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DRAM (tot, e.g. of whisky) + A[bashed]

10a

Cobblers flash buttocks with glare (9)

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11a

Third of examinees surprisingly pass April assessments (10)

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[ex]A[minees] + (PASS APRIL)*

12a

Star striker in conversation (4)

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14a

Supervise model regularly snorting lines (7)

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VERSE (lines) in alternate letters of mOdEl

15a

Country lass pursuing senator with energy (7)

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17a

Extremely poor male quietly stuffing birds (3,4)

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HE + P (quietly, in music) in TITS

19a

May well vomit, oddly tired at last of marrow (7)

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Odd letters of MaY wElL vOmIt + last letter of tireD, Myeloid means “pertaining to bone marrow”

20a

Take home sailors after first eyeing airmen (4)

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First letters of Eyeing Airmen + R[oyal] N[avy]

22a

Mislays husband in grotto, almost a disaster (5,5)

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LOSES H in CAVE

25a

Close current books, meditative after loss of papa (9)

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26a

Out of the way of hyenas, ideally (5)

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27a

Waxed middle of torso to wear frock (5)

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[to]R[so] in GOWN

28a

Mend great rips in clothes (9)

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Down

1d

Supports uplifting relief work (5)

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Reverse of AID + OP (work)

2d

Curse lamb and sheep, straying together (9)

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3d

Close to mine in his sampan, exercised nautical skills (10)

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[min]E in (HIS SAMPAN)*

4d

In group covered by endless amnesty, travelling north (2,5)

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5d

Potters round and round in races with the French (7)

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O O (two “rounds”) in TT (races) + LES (French “the” for a plural noun)

7d

Stroke bull briefly (5)

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Truncated DRIVEL (bull, rubbish), Stroke/drive as in golf (or, as per comments, more likely cricket)

8d

Stared at setter, downright outspoken (9)

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13d

Downplay distress at dentures (10)

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14d

Harry not cutting flying (2,3,4)

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16d

Drop most celebrated advocate of worldwide policy (9)

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GLOB (a drop) + A-LIST

18d

See you welcoming one playing alone (7)

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I in SO LONG

19d

Regrets American uncle turning up in rubber (7)

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Reverse RUES SAM (US uncle), and a masseur is “one who rubs”

21d

Retired doorman doffing cap, recreating the past (5)

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23d

Change date after two consecutive letters (5)

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EM + EN (M and N) + D[ate]

24d

Many dons to get debanked soon (4)

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