Guardian Cryptic #27371

2017-12-04

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Across

1a

Spiteful personhe will shortly act badly (7)

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5a

Two points about unusual Roman invaders of Britain (7)

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ROMAN in N S (compass points)

9a

One of a dozen who swears (5)

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10a

Two scholars put into reform school (4,5)

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MA MA in ALTER

11a

Green plan to recycle (10)

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12a

Native American about to enter the Anglican Church (4)

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14a

Sold at auction or demolished (7,4)

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18a

A sitting target for disgruntled shareholders? (11)

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Just a rather vague cryptic definition, as far as I can see

21a

Expedition set off (4)

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22a

Brown's competence as a gardener (10)

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Not sure how to describe this – either a cryptic defintion, or a double, with one definition wrapped around the other. Anyway, it’s reference to Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown

25a

Procrastinate when it's time to get up (9)

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26a

Not suitable in a part (5)

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27a

"Yield" as against "surrender" (7)

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28a

Young creature to plead insanity (7)

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Down

1d

Roughly appropriate greeting to a sailor (6)

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2d

A trial leading to the noose? (6)

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3d

Girl held up by minders, those employed to look after her? (10)

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Reverse of KATE in CARERS

4d

Draw a small amount (5)

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5d

People of the same calling (9)

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6d

Incline to drive quietly (4)

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7d

Near riot breaks out towards the front (8)

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8d

NCO set about constructing range (8)

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13d

Recognised a criminal perhaps but denied it, if found out (10)

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15d

Skilled worker in force (9)

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16d

Enthusiastic, still supporting City (8)

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17d

It may work wonders in Malta's new constit­ution (8)

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19d

Fuss after Kipling's work is turned into opera (6)

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20d

A number try out the French shrub (6)

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23d

A male delegate? (5)

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24d

Fellow in a sheltered place (4)

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