Guardian Cryptic #27810

2019-05-02

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Across

1a

Raises false alarm as crow flies not straight (5,4)

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6a

Revolting dog I would turn out of the ground (3,2)

9a

Not right to cheat American out of money (5)

10a

One not quite a success in new Park film (6,3)

11a

To perform flogging is to act as the Empire did (6,4)

12a

At intervals, Neptunian geographical feature that explodes (4)

14a

Gets in the way of extracting copper from gourds (7)

15a

Thrown off toboggan and soaked? (7)

17a

Exeat for graduate (4,3)

19a

What one Greek moving into China does? (7)

20a

We hear Big Bird to be highly enjoyable (4)

22a

Attendant sprinted short way ahead to junction (10)

25a

Large ideogram represented former PM (5,4)

26a

A beautiful original poem, Home (5)

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27a

Scraps expert conclusion? Unwise (5)

28a

Very short time, most irritating (9)

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Down

1d

College is down in seaside town (5)

2d

Not-so-wise guy stupidly smug on air (9)

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3d

Explorer's hut split (10)

4d

Writer opens Milton's text, not the first volume (7)

5d

Little animal picked up by police, showing limp (7)

6d

Toy poodle has left Lima for good (4)

7d

Upset stomach on a grand scale (5)

8d

Beg God to manage successfully (9)

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13d

Highly planned escape route? (6,4)

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14d

Policeman back on duty, yes? It's an act (9)

16d

No force in camouflage sported something of avocado (9)

18d

Clear intent to obtain weapon (7)

19d

Detective resolves 19 across (7)

21d

Flower, roughly every one coming up (5)

23d

Water gets into dry post (5)

24d

Roughly cut fuel at hospital (4)

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