Guardian Quiptic 731 Pan

 

This was an enjoyable, though perhaps on the easy side, Quiptic.� Thanks to Pan.� Definitions are underlined in the clues.� [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle.� Please enclose any comments on them in double brackets.� Thank you.]]

Across

9 Heal doctor outside time machine (5)

LATHE :� Anagram of(� doctor) HEAL containing(outside) T(abbrev. for �time�).

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10 In pain? Test in elongated part of gut (9)

INTESTINE :� Hidden in(In) �pain? Test in elongated �.

11 Reduce to helplessness when second strain of MRSA invades gland (9)

PROSTRATE :� The 2nd letter of(second strain of) �MRSA � contained in(invades) PROSTATE(the gland found in male mammals).

12 Sticky stuff produced by soldiers given to lust? (5)

RESIN :� RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers in the British Army) placed before(given to, in an across clue) SIN(of which lust is an example, according to Christian theology).

13 Declare to be true to mate getting hassle (7)

PALAVER :� AVER(assert to be true) placed after(to, in an across clue) PAL(a friend;a mate).�

Defn:� A fuss.

15 Permission to act for another person facing court (7)

MANDATE :� MAN(a male person) placed before(facing, in an across clue) + DATE(to court a person of the opposite sex).

17 Rejected, Fred dutifully holds on to organ with mammary glands (5)���������������������������������

UDDER :� Reversal of(Rejected) and hidden in(� holds on to) �Fred dutifully �.

18 Tree found principally in eastern Ligurian Mountains (3)

ELM :� The 1st letters respectively of(principally in) �eastern Ligurian Mountains �.

20 Bird decapitated dog (5)

EAGLE :� �beagle�(a dog breed) minus its 1st letter(decapitated).

22 Let sleeping dogs lie, say, when one’s restrained by lead (7)

PROVERB :� ROVER(a traditional name for a dog, one that is sleeping or not) contained in(‘s restrained by) PB(the chemical symbol for the element, lead).� A doggy surface.

Answer:� An example of which;say, is �Let sleeping dogs lie �.

25 Unimportant parts of docks? (7)

DETAILS :� [DE-(the prefix indicating removal of, as in �delouse�) TAILS](docks;clips off the tails of animals). �

26 Put off by animals ingesting source of tuberculosis (5)

DETER :� DEER(hoofed ruminant animals) containing(ingesting) the 1st letter of(source of) �tuberculosis �.

27 Phony acts broadcast by flatterer (9)

SYCOPHANT :� Anagram of(broadcast) PHONY ACTS.

30 A period of fighting short illness leads to complete change of attitude (5,4)

ABOUT TURN :���A + BOUT(a period of fighting, especially in boxing) + TURN(a sudden feeling of being ill;nervous).�

Defn:� A 180 degree change.

31 Appropriate place for hospital in French city (5)

NICHE :� H(abbrev. for �hospital�) contained in(in) NICE(Mediterranean French city).

Down

1 Shear caught part of body (4)

CLIP :� C(abbrev. for �caught� in cricket) + LIP(part of body).�

Defn: � eg. sheep�s fleece.

2 Saint with wound walked slowly (8)

STROLLED :� ST(abbrev. for �saint�) plus(with) ROLLED(wound up, eg. toilet paper).

3 Whip round for bobby (4)

BEAT :� Double defn:� 1st:� To use the whip on something or someone; and 2nd:� The round that a bobby;a policeman goes on.

4 See a grid set out and argue (8)

DISAGREE :� Anagram of(set out) SEE A GRID.

5 Current second eleven claiming runs (6)

STREAM :� S(abbrev. for �second� in time notation) + TEAM(an eleven;XI, especially in cricket) containing(claiming) R(abbrev. for �runs� in cricket).

6 Cook trains cultured chap to be severe (10)

ASTRINGENT :� Anagram of(Cook) TRAINS + GENT(a cultured chap).

7 Aussie statesman has an afternoon nap (6)

SIESTA :� Hidden in(� has) �Aussie statesman �.

8 Intend to be average (4)

MEAN :� Double defn:� 2nd:� A mathematical average.

13 Fleshy fruit put on top of pie (5)

PLUMP :� PLUM(a fruit) placed above(put on, in a down clue) the 1st letter of(top of) �pie �.

14 Creature found in beer vet brewed � one with a spine! (10)

VERTEBRATE :� RAT(a creature) contained in(found in) anagram of(brewed) BEER VET.

16 50/50 chance of winning number initially going from top to bottom (5)

EVENS :� �seven�(a number) with its 1st letter(initially) going from 1st to last position(going from top to bottom, in a down clue).

19 Mediterranean setter with nice new vocation? (8)

MEDICINE :� MED(short for �Mediterranean�) + I (self-referential pronoun for the setter) plus(with) anagram of(new) NICE.�

Answer:� An example;?�of a field in which one finds a vocation;a line of work.

21 Church supports woman in cannon with counselling (8)

GUIDANCE :� CE(abbrev. for the Church of England) placed below(supports, in a down clue) [IDA(a woman�s name) contained in(in) GUN(a cannon) ].

23 Work not set up to restrict one’s choice (6)

OPTION :� OP(abbrev. for a piece of musical work) + reversal of(set up, in a down clue) NOT containing(to restrict) I(Roman numeral for �one�).

24 Said to take pleasure in language (6)

BASQUE :� Homophone of(Said) �bask�(to take pleasure in, eg. to bask in the spotlight�).

26 Timber trade (4)

DEAL :� Double defn.

28 Small glass animal (4)

PONY :� Double defn:� 1st:� A small drinking glass, especially for liqueurs.

29 Other people are in the money (4)

THEM :� Hidden in(are in) �the money �.

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