Guardian Cryptic #29198

2023-10-11

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Across

1a

Hopes dashed with foul, inferior accommodation (9)

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6a

See 16

8a

Breakdown and its possible remedy (8)

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9a

Very Republican line brings no joy (6)

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10a

Winged fruit remains crucial (3-3)

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11a

Broadcast hammeredthat's beyond dispute (8)

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12a

Lovely to see doctor since catching cold (6)

Generating...

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

An anagram (doctor) of SINCE round C (cold)

15a

Book feature: 'Aim to do some decorating' (8)

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16a
6a

Article (mine) is covered by customs duty ultimately, alas (5,3,4)

Generating...
19a

Absolve yourself from plan embracing overthrow of Church (6)

Generating...

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

RUSE (plan) round a reversal (overthrow) of CE (Church of England)

21a

Audibly resembling fool about to get fake tan (8)

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22a

Understudies accepting credit for theatre attire (6)

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24a

Campaign lacks its ultimate material (6)

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25a

Exercise affected aliens' discipline (8)

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26a

Potent male boss (4)

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27a

Withdrawal of Noises Off after short period (9)

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Down

1d

Joy's keeping diamonds and money available (5)

Generating...

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

FUNS (joy’s) round D (diamonds)

2d

Tar protection to help produce a smoother complexion? (7)

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3d

Chaffy the dog (5)

Generating...

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

Chaff = husks – a Paul-type clue

4d

Lift leg and put in the shade (7)

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5d

Cult film's undemanding added condition (4,5)

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6d

Knocked back gin and it to the accompaniment of a musical suite (7)

Generating...

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

A reversal (knocked back) of TRAP (gin) + IT + (to the accompaniment of) A

7d

Ineffective without a canine? (9)

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13d

Rocky co-stars in Roll (9)

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14d

Cleansing starch is an unnamed variation (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (variation) of STARCH IS A[n] minus n (unnamed)

17d

Garden-dweller keeps abbreviated book on source of dahlias unfolded (7)

Generating...

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

EVE (garden dweller – a change from ‘first lady’) round VOL[ume] (abbreviated book) + D[ahlias]

18d

Pathologically misplaced poetic composition about college (7)

Generating...

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

An anagram (composition) of POETIC round C (college)

20d

Composer's heart dicky when rising (7)

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22d

Star lives up tiny narrow passage (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (up, in a down clue) of SUN (star) + IS (lives)

23d

Depression is over on entering bar (5)

Generating...

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

Another reversal (over) of IS in BAN (bar)