Guardian Cryptic #27697

2018-12-20

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Across

1a

Policeman seizes haul in fortified house (4,5)

6a

Doctor keeps Victorian pickup quiet (5)

9a

Mature scripture writer (5)

10a

Marty sees problem in instal­­ment plan (4,5)

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11a

Broken chairs in the way here by the Irish Sea (10)

12a

Stern parent (4)

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14a

Even a place of higher education has class (7)

15a

Former partner modelled naked (7)

17a

Charlie gets poorer daily (7)

19a

Function where Hazel meets man (7)

20a

Be sorry about daughter being discourteous (4)

22a

Distress character reversing jalopy (10)

25a

Love Bill's speech (9)

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26a

A sign tooth decay hasn't started (5)

27a

Mollycoddle girl in US city (5)

28a

Uncouth set slates building (9)

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Down

1d

Supernatural being left in danger (5)

2d

Thoughtful when supporting old dear (9)

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3d

Model worker gets a rise or equivalent (10)

4d

King involved in crash in Wales (7)

5d

Bookstore? (7)

6d

Man put away wife (4)

7d

Compact found in Battersea (5)

8d

Cast aspersions on circle embar­rassed over sex appeal (9)

13d

Old writers echo identical passwords (4,6)

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14d

Centaur in trouble? That's doubtful! (9)

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16d

Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the family (5,4)

18d

One is pragmatic about an inclination (7)

19d

Complaint when Lawrence beat American (7)

21d

Fuzz arresting ring leader in swamp (5)

23d

Lapdogs harbour small bugs (5)

24d

Suspicious of conflict over youth leader (4)

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