The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 21 2024 Answers (10/21/24)

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword October 21, 2024 Answers

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October 22 2024 Answers »

#	Clue
1A	Two pieces performed by minor player
5A	Shot into the air when excited
9A	Fine detective captures a forest creature
10A	Drawing a description of chessboard
11A	Old magazine spreading sick abuse
12A	Part of mainframe needs backing up – it will remove waste
13A	Doctor I have contracted to provide spin
15A	Cooking native oil is perfectly safe
18A	They may have boxers leave when getting into drugs?
19A	Bags, totally shorter for the younger generation
21A	Losing against opposition that’s game?
23A	Fire idiot with heroin – it’s rough stuff
25A	At home, kid gets prepared for light work
26A	Twist what he is really like at first
27A	Recognised expert ready to acquire some currency
28A	Phrase regularly re-used in time when spouse requires affirmation?
1D	Boy threw up having applied small drop
2D	Rush job on cottage?
3D	Pal’s fibs built central part of criminal defence
4D	Stoical view when the flat is turned over
5D	Nothing capital university put together is wrong
6D	Surprise stronghold, reportedly something crumbly?
7D	Fourth rate swinger perhaps out for a duck
8D	Hunt for food before meeting with romantic partner
14D	Old style master abandons median location for medical facility
16D	Doctor may covet adopting son; it avoids having another?
17D	Writer checks out reports of sanction
18D	Came together when I left after father gets intimidated
20D	Academic check into potentially free form of energy
22D	Spicy and extremely intense ingredient of greasy food
23D	Attack credit record
24D	Conservative members of parliament are hoods

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