Guardian Cryptic #27791

2019-04-10

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Across

1a

Footwear on black market? (7)

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5a

Becomes tearful, as long-haul driver often does (5,2)

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9a

Artistes will have performed here a long time back (5)

10a

Hugo's character originally set in stone, with a touch of arrogance (9)

11a
12a

Flighty carrot-top pests that'll draw the crowds (9,5)

12a

See 11

13a

Put a name to American river, longest in country (5)

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15a

Picky journalist keen to appear in film (9)

18a

Meteor crashes on lineit'll take the pressure (9)

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19a

Flyers grounded during downpour, he assumed (5)

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21a
23a

Picture barrister in Parisian bar (5,9)

23a

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25a

Priest in training ultimately ignored church law (9)

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26a

Large quantity of water taken by female shaving (5)

27a

Brightly coloured small mini-vehicle? (7)

28a

Present judge and jury finally go off (7)

Down

1d

Escaper does it to strike pose (5,2)

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2d

Bygone period about which monarch appears too keen (9)

3d

Smallest article breaks in case (5)

4d

What snooker player does when past his best? (4,2,3)

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5d

Tips of feather spanning bird's bone (5)

6d

Business magnate upset rural gods (4,5)

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7d

Co-ordinated discharge of colossal volume (5)

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8d
20d

Remedial treatment from clergy, as purist goes off the rails(7,7)

14d

when involved in ground-breaking match (4-5)

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16d

Costing the earth? Far from it (4,5)

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17d

Hamlet's best friend? (5,4)

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18d

Primates show disapproval of entering bars (7)

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20d

See 8

22d

Democracy one's not found in island nation (5)

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23d

German, who drew back when cycling (5)

24d

Inadequate squad with invading force (5)