Guardian Cryptic #27738

2019-02-07

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Across

1a

Anger in pub leading to sustained assault (7)

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5a

Essential couple of coins, one not English (7)

9a

Have a fag to improve one's mood (5,2)

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10a

Deadly acid of copper to engulf huge area shortly (7)

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11a

All welcome here, but we have not decided on kind of dance music (4,5)

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12a

Defence of road going to close, say? (5)

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13a

Homes in Geordieland are mostly small (5)

15a

Finding fault with moving divan back and embracing while husband's away (9)

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17a

Popular bet: Reverend to retreat, lacking a lot of backbone (9)

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19a

Jelly-like film? (5)

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22a

Nearly half the smelling salts used in coordinated shots (5)

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23a

Be reasonableblonde is not that good (5,4)

25a

Take credit, limiting doctor's pomposity (7)

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26a

European's warm emotion three quarters occluded (7)

27a

They leave the country from old seaside towns (7)

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28a

Judge an aristocrat by his voice (7)

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Down

1d

Benefit everyone received that's subject to inflation (7)

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2d

Old poems of dogma, essentially varied in interpretation (3,4)

3d

A long letter (5)

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4d

Lecturer always welcomes a kiss and some money (9)

5d

Employing spades, manage wood (5)

6d

Severe pain sends tormented Algerian round the bend (9)

7d

Barman almost got upwrong one! (7)

8d

Securing army officer to rise against one he swore to serve? (7)

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14d

Old beast gets up and over, painful to listen to (9)

16d

With Indian food, case for ordering cold water (6,3)

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17d

Nasty housing relative makes available to view (7)

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18d

Way for Pom to get some seafood? (7)

20d

French city spread over dead flat area (7)

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21d

In summary, little bird heading off for stream (7)

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23d

Time to put in charges for parish events (5)

24d

Neckwear almost strangles one philosopher (5)