Guardian Cryptic Crossword #29100
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retail parkType
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SHOPPING="Reporting to police" + anagram/"disturbance" of (recent)* 'shop': slang, to inform on someone to the police — FifteensquaredAnswer
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deckType
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OR (synonym of "Men") + LOP (synonym of "cut"); definition: "deck"Answer
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QueueType
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TAIL (synonym="TAIL") + BACK (synonym="BACK") = TAILBACK; definition: "Queue"Answer
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which camType
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BE (synonym="BE") + DROLL (synonym="Make oneself amusing") = BEDROLLAnswer
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OptimisticType
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Double definitionAnswer
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ShootType
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S (synonym of "singular") + PRIG (synonym of "Puritan"); definition: "Shoot"Answer
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After payment one may let you in, at a pushType
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Cryptic definitionAnswer
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erhaps Shorty and ChalkyType
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NICK (synonym="as in steal") + NAMES (synonym="commit identity theft") = NICKNAMESAnswer
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GrubType
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Hidden in "grub freed from unpopuLAR VAt"Answer
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Something to secureType
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anagram of PSALTER = STAPLER; definition: "Something to secure"Answer
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AdvisedExpl
'briefed' could be read as 'in/wearing briefs'="in underwear" — FifteensquaredAnswer
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CityType
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A (abbreviation="a") + DEL (synonym="key") + AIDE (synonym="assistant") = ADELAIDE; definition: "City"Answer
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Furthest limitType
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Double definitionAnswer
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given such evidenceType
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anagram of INSTRUCT + A + CLAIM = CIRCUMSTANTIAL; definition: "given such evidence"Answer
CIRCUMSTANTIAL
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entertainmentType
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SHOW (synonym of "Demonstration") + BUSINESS (synonym of "company"); definition: "entertainment"Answer
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drunkType
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definition: 'oiled' can mean tipsy or "drunk" O=zero="Nothing" + I + LED="put forward" — FifteensquaredAnswer
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musical instrumentType
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anagram of ORANGEPIP ("Orange pip") [anagram: "damaged"] = PIPEORGAN; definition: "musical instrument"Answer
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short letterType
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NO (synonym="NO") + TELE (synonym="TV off?") + T (synonym="time") = NOTELET; definition: "short letter"Answer
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One may be at a peak after ropy performanceType
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Cryptic definitionAnswer
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PrizeType
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B (synonym="book") in NOEL (synonym="Christmas") = NOBEL; definition: "Prize"Answer
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One putting rightType
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anagram of TERRIFIC ("terrific") [anagram: "mess"] + E (abbreviation of "European") = RECTIFIER; definition: "One putting right"Answer
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Not be straight in driving a bargain?Expl
not sure on the wordplay – is it meant to link WHEEL (to turn around, or in a circle) to not moving in a "straight" line? — FifteensquaredAnswer
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DicExpl
a play by Shakespeare, "Dicky" as in 'Dick' as a nickname for Richard — FifteensquaredAnswer
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plough throughType
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anagram of SOLODINER ("Solo diner") [anagram: "forced"] = SOLDIERON; definition: "plough through"Answer
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Political theoryExpl
wordplay refers to the Marx Brothers, a comedy group [wiki] — FifteensquaredAnswer
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A British citizenType
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Double definitionAnswer
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rType
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hidden in ("Some" of) smel- L I LAC -kAnswer
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PlantsType
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anagram of GUN, + IF = FUNGI; definition: "Plants"Answer
FUNGI