Guardian Cryptic #27809

2019-05-01

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Across

1a

Broken arm having mended, do some knitting? (4,3)

5a

Protect offspring of hound by taking son inside (7)

9a

Makeover: about to get sexually desirable (5)

10a

US city gets a new churchwith nothing to go up the wall (9)

11a

Fine-tuned athletes, packed with energy, taken out at night? (5,5)

12a

See 21

14a

Get too enthusiastic and hit the drink (2,9)

18a

A tender baritone finally accompanying Brummie hymn (5,4,2)

21a
12a

Notes broadcast far from land? (4,4)

22a

Confusion when two females replace centre of gutter in parapet (10)

25a

Description of certain pod members rendered in dialect (9)

26a

Molten material's reduced periodical state (5)

27a

Passage from Burns' Go With Style (7)

28a

A touching feature of Dynasty (Net version) (7)

Down

1d

Vehicle advanced on iron vessel (6)

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2d

Singular approach of primate-catcher? (6)

3d

Was of greater importance, so able to walk better through water, they say (10)

4d

Flash unfashionable attirereduced! (5)

5d

Prominent features of 'dandy champers' (4,5)

6d

Blair's reported prosperity (4)

7d

Revolutionary scientific facilityPascal be damned! (8)

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8d

Northern area supports, of course, sports team (8)

13d

Qualified, reportedly, to identify island's salt (4,6)

15d

Gay choir formed around end of April, a powerful group (9)

16d

Unknown number longing to include time out on the water? (8)

17d

Finger twisted inside hollowed-out Kenyan rainforest plant (4,4)

19d

Coalition: the French disease (6)

20d

Narrow part said to be in line (6)

23d

Cut line by knot's end (5)

24d

Away with this illicit cruiser! (4)