Guardian Cryptic #29262

2023-12-26

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Across

1a

Hour saved by spinner entering a shaft, spider perhaps (9)

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

A double inclusion: HR in TOP (spinner), in A ROD (shaft)

6a

See 2 Down

8a

A crush on youngster briefly socialising after a run? (5-3)

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A PRESS + KI[d]

9a

One page on pop singer that's heard through the grapevine (6)

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GOSS (Matt or Luke, from the boy band Bros) + 1 P

10a

1,002 on fantastic 24 22 down? (6)

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Anagram of M (1000) + TWO + ON

11a

Organised riot, neat attack (4,4)

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12a

Fruity authoritarian stripped on Guernsey etc (6)

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15a

When one might spend savings always on the ultimate in Bobby Darin compilation (5,3)

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Anagram of [bobb]Y DARIN, + AY (always)

16a

Singer ending in Detroit inspired by song that's out of this world? (5,3)

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[Detroi]T in MARS HIT – a different kind of singer

19a

See 13 Down

21a

Solver finally cracks nastier sort of riddle (8)

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[solve]R in NASTIER*

22a

By inference, more off message? (6)

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24a
22d

Island, say, where dog on lead has broken wind (6,5)

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25a

Piece by Le Bon savaged, might he ask for a little respect? (8)

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26a

Doctor barks back (4)

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27a

Gold ore so useless, one happy with silver? (4,5)

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1d

'A' f-for agreement (5)

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A + P-PRO – I only know this in the expression “on appro” for “on approval”, but no doubt it could also mean agreement

2d
6a

10 outfit, shirt, cardigan, pullover and sweater? (3,4,4)

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3d

Again take forbidden fruit for frankincense, say (5)

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4d
20d

10 group nursing dogs? (7,7)

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5d

Rubbish got said with extremes of Marxism, inflexible ideology (9)

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Anagram of GOT SAID + M[arxis]M

6d

Show still entertaining suits from the south (7)

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

Reverse of FITS (suits) in YET (still)

7d

Isn't bee in jade a colourful stinger? (9)

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AIN’T B in PALL – in the game/sport/activity of Paintball the pellets used are colourful and may sting when they hit you

13d
19a

So buffet closed for a number of 2 6 across? (1,4,4,6)

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14d

Vicious pair in shower? (3-3-3)

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The “pair in shower” are what you might see when it’s raining cats and dogs

17d

Dark trailer with ornate chassis? (7)

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18d

Moody Baby Love covers in North American city (7)

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RON (Moody, actor) in TOT (baby) O (love)

20d

See 4

22d

See 24 Across

23d

Live in Victorian office, taking lift? (2,3)

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