Guardian Cryptic #23907

2006-10-26

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Across

1a

Row of houses (8)

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5a

Gather poem's range in isolation (6)

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9a

Substance of fruit tree topped and tailed by country, Germany (5,4)

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11a

Preview draw (5)

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12a

"Bar" to indicate musical term (12)

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15a

Check the weather on the radio (4)

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16a

On trousers, bound to be place for 22s (6,4)

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18a

Poles divided by variable of light in outline (10)

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19a

Dirty colour (4)

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21a

Causing criminal damage, a rail company at fault (12)

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24a

Before heading for literature, I award marks for printing (5)

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25a

Saying nominal word during retirement of likeable government leader (9)

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26a

Deadication? (6)

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27a

Scream as disturbance results in blood bath (8)

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Down

1d

Silent movie's first in name (4)

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2d

Ponder location of Tobermory (4)

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3d

Dry hill area (6)

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4d

Nuisance occupying toilet (13)

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6d

Opposite conductor, head buried (8)

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7d

What was considered an aphrodisiac nightly unbuttoned by a Don Juan? (7,3)

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8d

Writer considered advice, then shut up (4-3,3)

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10d

Good idea waving with an arm, as he got away with it! (5,8)

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13d

With supper prepared, sit and consider ... (10)

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14d

... this might have sounded private, beginning to build through valley (6,4)

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17d

Drawing up plans on ancient dynasty proves modern irritant (8)

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20d

Racing driver caught up not far from Monaco (6)

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22d

Plate is where Washington located? (4)

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23d

Monster looking down on you, so looking up! (4)

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