Guardian Cryptic #23096

2004-03-22

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Across

1a

Threats can seem ridiculous (7)

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5a

One group, about six, backing pleasure gardens (6)

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9a

Club regulation that must be strictly obeyed (4,4)

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10a

Set of six texts distributed around the East (6)

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12a

Tender bill for plant? (5,7)

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15a

Main reason for horse being tired? (10)

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17a

A deity to follow in retirement (3)

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19a

Salt used as a preservative (3)

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20a

Drinks on the house for independent type (4,6)

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22a

Plastered and stoned (6-6)

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26a

Running shoes have these laces (6)

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27a

A singer can measure one wrong note (8)

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28a

Good reputation to consider (6)

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29a

Asian trees? Nonsense! (7)

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Down

1d

Chain letters? (4)

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2d

Refusal to start on time (4)

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3d

Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress (8)

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4d

Only about five find the answer (5)

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6d

Naughty ladies men dream of (6)

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7d

They are extensively used by oarsmen (10)

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8d

Cow I'd give information about (10)

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11d

Double up, for example, in pain (6)

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13d

The potato's dug out - a tuber? (10)

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14d

Being thrown together, German joined the Italian in bar (5-5)

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16d

Ridicule made clear in a letter (6)

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18d

A pupil originally with little desire to take courses (8)

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21d

Coat to take to the cleaners (6)

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23d

Polite American rises to welcome (5)

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24d

Hoax article used as a tailpiece (4)

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25d

Become engaged in some sharp practice (4)

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