Guardian Cryptic #24527

2008-10-23

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Across

1a

Guest band performed in parliament (9)

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6a

Spice removed by Cromwell (4)

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8a

Drainage soft on the ear (8)

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9a

Benches surround fashionable meeting places (6)

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10a

Heroine that's about to be flogged (6)

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11a

Snake concealed by boy at work (8)

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12a

Roundhead caught one with narcotic (6)

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15a

King turned to caper when drying up (8)

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16a

Hook starts the way he'd go on (8)

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19a

There's another biblical character (6)

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21a

Lydia getting archbishop to turn is hard (8)

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22a

English brats could feed on it (6)

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24a

It's in the wind blowing alien corn back to front (6)

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25a

Where sister's said to be after lunch? (8)

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26a

Plant found in the best gardens (4)

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27a

Flirtation of one and all at church (9)

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Down

1d

They are soundly in 7 (5)

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2d

Ragged lady, say, a noted cook (7)

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3d

North or south turns to take east and run off together (5)

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4d

The chef becomes a writer (7)

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5d

Foresight might suggest avoiding a dental examination (4,5)

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6d

Where people ride in Middle England (7)

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7d

Party by a river where 1 are found (9)

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13d

Spaghetti tree hoax was no laughing matter (4,1,4)

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14d

Came up with a diet designed to get you skinny (9)

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17d

Newcomer makes engine turn ... (7)

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18d

... and get hot with lean fuel mixture (7)

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20d

Rose has time to stay (7)

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22d

James takes one on the beach (5)

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23d

Sound asleep (5)

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