Guardian Cryptic #27804

2019-04-25

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Across

1a

Supply source of tea during course (7)

5a

Gas left in mine that fluctuates around the knees (7)

9a

Police recruit in motorcade threatened (5)

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10a

Murderous soldier detectives caught in old Spanish capital (9)

11a

Receptive nature of abbey treated with scorn (10)

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12a

Potential beast of burden no good with a load (3)

14a

More than just two legs of quadruped making the whole, we're told (12)

18a

Lady Anne's last antique restored in shoddy fashion (12)

21a

One Shakespearean prince can't have met another (3)

22a

Continuing desire to follow master (10)

25a

King Charles wearing old brand, outstanding period clothing (9)

26a

Area seized by dictator with force (5)

27a

Strictly control a small American 4 (7)

28a

What could feed Brummel's 4, asks Spooner? (7)

Down

1d

China regularly invested in river cleansing process (6)

2d

Vegetable pot used as base by artist (6)

3d

Inseparable Bury ladies, five not married (10)

4d

Drug runner at Folkestone? (5)

5d

Many cases taken here on a trip by royal household (4,5)

6d

Head of management with excellent official staff (4)

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7d

Like some text from scriptures, truly gripping (8)

8d

Person acclaiming EU record holds work up (8)

13d

Island people, thin and weak, among Middle Easteners short of yen (3,7)

15d

Points raised online about Republican aides in high places? (9)

16d

Approaching bargain counter for final drink (8)

17d

Going over stonework in medieval roof, perhaps (8)

19d

Cook's agent in Caribbean, two-thirds sozzled (6)

20d

Alcoholic drink, three gallons, one drunk (6)

23d

Pork piepopular weekend indulgence? (3-2)

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24d

Part of ship's equipment for launching missiles (4)