Guardian Cryptic #25563

2012-02-20

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Across

1a

Starting point is no walkover for the bride (9)

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6a

Watch open-mouthed as centre forward moves into space (4)

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8a

Business force established around the last millennium (8)

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9a

Slim elves play around a square (6)

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10a

Depart agitatedly; it may explode! (6)

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11a

Erudite professors or their proteges, perhaps (8)

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12a

Jack, given wrong date, lowered (6)

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15a

Torn between father and a love initially of mother? (8)

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16a

Elegant fashion on a bride (8)

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19a

Expire, though previously fit as a fiddle (6)

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21a

Parts that can't be matched (8)

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22a

Cyril's playing with words in numbers (6)

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24a

They may be spun to make briefs (6)

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25a

Heather Lake's underwear (8)

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26a

Experienced hat maker (4)

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27a

One thing one doesn't expect to be (9)

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Down

1d

He's to be changed, not these (5)

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2d

Up in arms (7)

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3d

She would pack a right in a scrap (5)

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4d

Reveals that one is being less reserved (5,2)

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5d

Perform for free? (9)

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6d

Aviation spirit? (7)

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7d

Sudden drop of currentflaw later rectified (9)

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13d

About to enter poor occupation? May end up on this (9)

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14d

Ill-judgment (9)

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17d

How promotion should be given to miner, after recovery (2,5)

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18d

Specialist in stock­taking? (7)

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20d

Fit to work like a horse (7)

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22d

Ship in river south of the equator (5)

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23d

Censured about money issue (5)

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