Guardian Cryptic #27749

2019-02-20

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Across

1a

Bore finished touring ancient city (7)

5a

Associate's in games area, back burning waste (7)

9a

Inept choristers horribly tense (8,7)

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10a

Don't take holiday (5)

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11a

Drunken men docked in early naval vessel (9)

12a

Men on TV co-ordinated manoeuvres (3,6)

14a

Car from Triumph, last of range (5)

15a

Pick up fish, placing first two at the rear (5)

16a

Appearing for trial, blocks all but last over (7,2)

18a

Carnivore satisfied having consumed a meal? I'm not sure (4,5)

21a

I must quit office job, being shy (5)

22a

Conventionally-run snack bar torrid storm ultimately demolished (6-3-6)

23a

Family type with left-wing tendencies (7)

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24a

Yankee enthralled by singer playing instrument (7)

Down

1d

Once vigorous son is certainly not inspiring (7)

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2d

Reserved account, one not in my own branch? (7,8)

3d

Danish ore, possibly coming from former colony (9)

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4d

Fundamental belief in Humberside is minimal (5)

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5d

Maxim for holding one's own hand tool? (6,3)

6d

Utopia's international trade (5)

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7d

Calm down and don't put too much money on that horse! (4,4,5,2)

8d

Boundless trees chopped by weary pensioner (7)

13d

King, say, to go out with queen in rascal's clutches (5,4)

14d

Sauce ingredient regularly ran, if stored in shade (9)

15d

Rocks acceptable as shelter for black oryx (7)

17d

Bush in garden providing very early cover? (3,4)

19d

Playwright leaving behind western ridge (5)

20d

Caesar's last day in Rome goes on (5)