Guardian Cryptic #25257

2011-02-28

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1a

Influences or distorts the standard (7)

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5a

Makes an entry, a footnote about fruit (7)

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10a

Hairstyle for a make­over (4)

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11a

Tender after getting the stick? One may give you treatment (5,5)

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12a

One making records gets the music right (6)

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13a

Probe about language is widening (8)

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14a

Emerge neither winner nor loser still after a piece of luck (5,4)

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16a

Wood works in church (5)

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17a

Nearly every one goes by taxi for the party (5)

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19a

Political leaders revised means test (9)

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23a

Growing area, one with a shrub (8)

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24a

Duke Ellington's mood? (6)

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26a

Currently the chief form of jazz? (10)

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27a

China tea (4)

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28a

Open with a play by Shaw (7)

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29a

Publicity coverage of speech (7)

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Down

2d

Substandard rice pudding served in the wardroom? (7)

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3d

Smell reportedly comes from river (5)

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4d

Book not one's first choice (7)

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6d

Rubbish heap contains heads of faded flowers (6)

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7d

Unusual quotes in a maths book? (9)

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8d

Objects to Ernest's replacement (7)

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9d

Slept and dreamed about a new ship (6,7)

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15d

Deserted, being completely irresponsible (9)

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18d

Sailor held by a devout Buddhist state (7)

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20d

Adjusted the sails and docked (7)

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21d

Fractions of the highest order (7)

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22d

Joined the club (6)

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25d

To be hesitant is not entirely modest (5)

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