Guardian Cryptic Crossword #27650
Guardian Cryptic
· 30 clues with answers and explanations
· 2018-10-26
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Across
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action
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DECIDED
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Artist
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CHAGALL
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personal
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FIRSTHAND
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aristocrats
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UPPERCRUST
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Corporations
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SMUT
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city
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TALLAHASSEE
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Practice
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Hidden word
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hidden in "few on Twitter"
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WONT
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Theatre worker
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SCRUBNURSE
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Anagram
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anagram of SOLVE + RATE = ELEVATORS
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ELEVATORS
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They'll make an examination
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TESTERS
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words to that effect
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Anagram
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anagram of ARISETAGOD ("a rise - ta, God ...") [anagram: "Could"] = DEOGRATIAS; definition: "words to that effect"
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DEOGRATIAS
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Freed
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anagram of FREED ("Freed") [anagram: "after"] = DEFER; definition: "put back"
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DEFER
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pretentious
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ARTY
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Women like young men
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LADETTES
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no issue with it
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BARRENNESS
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it will cover the essentials
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LOINCLOTH
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Female
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Charade
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F (synonym of "Female") + LAWLESS (synonym of "criminal"); definition: "unmarked"
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FLAWLESS
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allergy?
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SKINTEST
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way of talking …
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BROGUE
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rubbish
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DEBRIS
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result
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Hidden Reversed
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hidden reversed in "Advocates publishing"
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UPSET
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Make
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Charade
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TAX (synonym="demands") + I (abbreviation="current") = TAXI; definition: "vehicle"
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TAXI