Guardian Cryptic #24438

2008-07-11

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Across

1a

Traditionalists such as Wellington or Marlborough (3,6)

9a

Character reference, for example (6)

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10a

With dashing young man, search for scarlet flower (9)

11a

Sectarian type found in East German city, originally (6)

12a

Relating to shifts of temperature in unusually cool room (9)

13a

Essayist and editor said to plagiarise? (6)

17a

Sound made by opening bottle of hock (3)

19a

A bishop entertained by a priest in state (7)

20a

Not having any view, vote in favour, say? Not so (7)

21a

Just beat seed (3)

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23a

A name conferred on leader of totally imperial rule (6)

27a

Is taken in by popular rock musician making demands (9)

28a

Sailor beat to eastward in ship in Med (6)

29a

Shares added to original one, showing growths in tropical sector (4-5)

30a

South American animals caught in areas on mountain (6)

31a

Special thing, being welcomed by monarch bestowing honour (9)

Down

2d

Bound to take it easy before work (6)

3d

What monokinis have shown up? Exactly! (4,2)

4d

House investing nothing in basic education? Hence disgust (6)

5d

Pathetically, not opening sherry (7)

6d

Person mounting semi-precious stone for rich traveller (3-6)

7d

Carrying European writer, mount became harder to climb (9)

8d

Pound provided this, oddly enough (4,5)

14d

What finally causes breakdown in agitated stalwarts (4,5)

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15d

Under pressure, a newspaper hit hard in piece of writing (9)

16d

Point to a part of Spain - not hard to find Spanish city (9)

17d

Pages including article that's trivial reading matter (3)

18d

Energy put into one's financial provision, initially (3)

22d

One identifies a boozer where sinning is rampant (3,4)

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24d

Pirate opposed by one man on board with cross (6)

25d

Authoritarian ploy mostly accepted by revered person (6)

26d

Poet's unworthy contribution to blind ignorance (6)

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