Guardian Cryptic #24224

2007-11-02

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Across

1a

Soldier in pub is plausible (7)

5a

Water is hot and showing discolouration (7)

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9a

Guide the first person in the area (5)

10a

Relying on deputy finishing off (9)

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11a

Cultivator puts proposition to Lawrence during career (3,7)

12a

Contest wife's opinion (4)

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21a

Prevent vessels turning back (4)

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22a

Girl's letter is contemptuous (10)

25a

Dog entered in race is withdrawn (9)

26a

Six-footer initially cut out magnified section of map (5)

27a

Upright as Wendy could be (7)

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28a

Plant's breeding-ground in Scottish island (7)

Down

1d

Foolishly pal hit one who fought horsemen? (6)

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2d

Delay upcoming practice in Ireland (6)

3d

Protect lad in a way that gives neat motivation (6,4)

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4d

Left Middle-Eastern port weighed down (5)

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5d

Classified summits on exotic Crete (3-6)

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6d

Called and spoke (4)

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7d

Within this one had a meal for new recruit (8)

8d

Piping with passion at the circus (4,4)

13d

Israel supports law enforcement agency's territory (10)

16d

Scold is indecent? (8)

17d

Rose drove quickly round the rabble (8)

19d

Longs for young ladies (6)

20d

Force admission to the upper classes (6)

23d

Striker's union (5)

24d

Painter unknown in Indian state (4)