Guardian Cryptic #29202

2023-10-16

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Across

1a

Drool over Irish whiskey? (6)

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5a

Enraged criminal intercepted by motorway officer (8)

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

*(enraged) [anag: criminal ] intercepted by M (motorway)

9a

Privy council against church welcoming ladies, possibly (8)

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10a

England captain formerly on reduced grub (6)

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11a

Sounds like bad-tempered greengrocer's cross (4)

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12a

Categorise Harry Potter's eye (10)

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13a

It's sickening to quote one contrarily (6)

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

<=(CITE ME) ("to quote one", contrarily )

14a

Dealer's staff on special drinks (8)

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

MAN ("staff") on S (special) + ALES ("drinks")

16a

Not brought up to tease unmarried nursemaid (8)

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19a

Blocks, last couple of five digits (6)

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21a

Censor depressed writer (4-6)

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23a

Oddie's first swan not ringed? (4)

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24a

A setter's retired to tackle good puzzle (6)

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

<=(A + MINE ("setter's") ) [ retired ] to tackle G (good)

25a

Clearly bowled, as is fitting (8)

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26a

Artist may use this daily fuel (8)

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27a

Voracious guzzler originally quite thin (6)

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Down

2d

Piers in medieval story's told to start without a meal (10,5)

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3d

Acknowledgement of item reviewed in Radio Times at first (7)

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

<=PIECE ("item", reviewed ) in RT (Radio Times, at first )

4d

Conducts gender-fluid performances (9)

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5d

Blokes, gushing types so they say (7)

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6d

King's boring flair for language (5)

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7d

Rodents a soldier's catching abroad (7)

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8d

Exotic Parsee lady smiles briefly and I'm speechless! (2,4,3,6)

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15d

Directing evening out (9)

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17d

One scoring equaliser in state, restricting England (7)

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

AVER ("state") restricting Eng. (English)

18d

Sound unit last month initially avoided calumny (7)

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20d

Maestro cheekily clasping foot (7)

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22d

Plenty of time to muse (5)

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