Guardian Cryptic #22762

2003-02-24

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Across

8a

Team not made up of stars (8)

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9a

Done, so may be caught (6)

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10a

I'd turn in at the entrance (4)

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11a

Trading centre quick to take in a victim (4,6)

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12a

Charm by being close listener (6)

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14a

Law agency involved in plot to capture Queen (8)

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15a

Hide away and gradually let out (7)

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20a

Strong drink may lead to smash (8)

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22a

Lets out American imprisoned in brawl (6)

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23a

Is bird-watching an appropriate example of this? (10)

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24a

Rose gets credit card number by the weekend (4)

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25a

They're lucky anchors have them (6)

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26a

On the wrong side of banks? (2,3,3)

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Down

1d

Clearance resulting from free ball (8)

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2d

Put on about a pound (4)

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3d

Joint may be worn out (6)

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4d

Foreign Legion's drink (4,3)

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5d

I get married and set out full of spirit (8)

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6d

The fruits one can't have decried (4,6)

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7d

The answer to this lies in the retort (6)

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13d

Banks can stop advances (10)

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16d

Go over new art and poetry (8)

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18d

Eccentric declines to be kept quiet (8)

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19d

It's forbidden to extract information verbally (7)

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21d

I'm lacking lustre in run through (6)

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22d

Appeals for casual worker, a good man, to return (6)

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24d

On which landlubbers constitutionally walk the plank (4)

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