Guardian Cryptic #26242

2014-04-24

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Across

1a

Pirate, having met the Queen, could be prime minister once (6)

4a

Vague promise that one may get paid (4-3)

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9a

Fix positionwhich is northand turn around, making a tiny adjustment (9)

10a

Lover might lead sergeant in dance (5)

11a

Make fun of a type of dance the home counties follow (5)

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12a

Flirting with everyone during foxtrot, say (9)

13a

American dance is last to demonstrate potential (7)

15a

Stopped dance, as Eddie Cochran appeared (6)

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17a

Dance homeland? (4,2)

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19a

Fought in armour in judo and set in motion (7)

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22a

Excited to be creating puzzles, if traumatic (9)

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24a

Dance round and round (5)

26a

Start endless dance? That's not acceptable (5)

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27a

Wrongdoing, as is examiner's opinion (9)

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28a

Boatman backs Boatman on head of ship's victuals (7)

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29a

See 21

Down

1d

Domestic pig gets up on tiptoe to dance (3-4)

2d

One-time insider, alias "Dog" (5)

3d

Cosy conga (line dancing?) (9)

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4d

Recruit maid first to polish? (7)

5d

Out of military uniform, free to ignore their leaders (5)

6d

You can read this statement of grievance from former time (5,4)

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7d

There might be gold here, in report of ball by journalist (3,3)

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8d

Dance round and round mid-ceilidh in Wick and surroundings (6)

14d

It's a mistake to show desire in public (9)

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16d

Overflow from a bath tap? (9)

18d

Houris from Asia end in disappointment (7)

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19d

Dance was postponed? It's a puzzle (6)

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20d

Without warning, calls "Don't be proud!" (5,2)

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21d
29a

Spooner's dancing army is back (6,6)

23d

It's danced south of the Sierra (5)

25d

Fish, used creatively, fed characters going out (5)

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