Guardian Cryptic #29504

2024-10-03

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Across

1a

21, islander branded with mark of failure? (7)

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5a

Gossip old PM cut short on voting system (7)

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9a

Only diaspora where outsiders lost in old kingdom (5)

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10a

21, suit-wearing sailor in khazi (9)

Generating...

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

AB (sailor) in LOO (khazi) all in CASE (suit)

11a

21’s valuation of staff? (10)

Generating...

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

WAND’S WORTH (valuation of staff)

12a

Belt outrepeatedly for 21? (4)

Generating...

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

SING repeatedly gives this prison

14a

21’s suspicious behaviour (11)

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18a

21, 21 left chained by violent criminal (11)

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21a

Pocket or collar? (4)

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22a

Pain clear, case of hooligan off getting treatment (6,4)

Generating...

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

An anagram (getting treatment) of CLEAR H[ooliga]N OFF

25a

Drilling, say, I tear into rocks (9)

Generating...

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

An anagram (rocks) of I TEAR INTO

26a

Crack like that as it happens, one having split (5)

Generating...

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

SO (like that) + L[i]VE (as it happens, as with broadcasts) minus i (one)

27a

Pipe like mother installed in her ruin? (3,4)

Generating...

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

AS (like) MA (mother) in GIN (her ruin) – ‘Mother’s ruin’ is slang for gin

28a

Permanent nurse picking flower (7)

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Down

1d

Rules with leg before wicket, say, under review (2-4)

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2d

Element in God having broken that is (6)

Generating...

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

ODIN (god) in I.E. (id est – that is)

3d

Radio star on, stir crazy (10)

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4d

I see 21 served up some Mexican food (5)

Generating...

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

A reversal (served up) of OH (I see) + CAN (more slang for prison)

5d

Having various keys in pockets initially, only a lot for a screw? (9)

Generating...

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

P[ockets] + an anagram (for a screw – slang for a prison officer) of ONLY A LOT

6d

Some retrogressive yob’s accolade? (4)

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7d

Hot resin I left, tipped over (8)

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8d

Fire, new work unit is in essence gutted (8)

Generating...

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

N (new) + ERG (work unit) + IS in E[ssenc]E

13d

Evidently painful climbing in heels on stumbling in Alpine kit (10)

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15d

Lapse relating to account (9)

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16d

Stretch, and man gets punishment (8)

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17d

Legs welcoming pants, most intimatelythose? (8)

Generating...

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

KICKERS (legs) round the middle letter (most intimately) of [pa]N[ts]

19d

Ice in jug? (6)

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20d

Sin absent before arrest (6)

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23d

Group able to swim freely? (5)

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24d

A convict up for party (4)

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