Guardian Cryptic #27828

2019-05-23

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Across

1a

Drier and somewhat boring experience that's tedious (7)

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5a

Rock and roll fan after work briefly proved alluring (7)

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9a

Dog handler with more in secure pens (7-2)

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10a

Lines I don't know in performance venue (5)

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11a

Hindu ascetic American's greeting with grunt (4)

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12a

Regime with a skint, corrupt parliament (6,4)

14a

Foremost of intellects in class? (6)

15a

Vote to imprison one, then check for innocence (7)

16a

Bill getting the water for Nancy's group still on stage (7)

18a

Continue gambling? That's about right for Norman's neighbour (6)

20a

Short-changed minor name in finance (10)

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21a

For fellow, this address might be used (4)

24a

European assents, one giving a spirited response? (5)

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25a

Aid for flier getting good deal on gold hat (9)

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26a

Islander with a sore bum getting into heavy metal (7)

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27a

Grass coloured bags with no tears (3-4)

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Down

1d

Note mocking the cost of the partnership? (5)

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2d

Record-breaking hotel which is at the seaside (7)

3d

Gripped and picked up like a gift (4)

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4d

Hero taught to perform with stage manager (6,9)

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5d

Young reporter and undatable eccentric rang (15)

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6d

He has criminal still to uncover behind facial injury (10)

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7d
19d

Luxury biography of female artist (3,4,2,5)

8d

Not very bright setter does his best Russian (7)

13d

Let go of key emergency facility (4,6)

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16d

Don't stay on the roadit's a bore (4-3)

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17d

Sportsman catching one more out there (7)

19d

See 7

22d

Rank claimed by guardit effectively rises (5)

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23d

Spades do some digging, moving easily (4)