Guardian Cryptic #27885

2019-07-29

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Across

1a

One in force using force, if forced? (7)

5a

Guaranteed supply in crate (7)

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9a

Tree lost heart? That's right! (5)

10a

Passing flower round, as in assembly (9)

11a

Confusing me with so-called proportional representation (5,5)

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12a

One's inclined to strike with Popular Front (4)

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14a

Danish legend translated without assistance (6-6)

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18a

Messages from donkey striking in centre of Brussels (5,7)

21a

Bring in organ before Beethoven's Ninth (4)

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22a

Keeping dry in new raincoat? That's something to go for (10)

25a

Stay in midst of students' agitation (9)

26a

Gas ring section (5)

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27a

Seated in a proper car, Her Majesty waves (7)

28a

Hang on for US city's rogue trader (4,3)

Down

1d

French wood grasped by old-time player (6)

2d

King in part of Central Asia fears rising (6)

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3d

Focus, say, on manuscript about best friars (10)

4d

Men with a half of bitter, looking up or looking back (5)

5d

Fruit packed with energy taken by tea blender (9)

6d

Supporter requires tuna sandwiches (4)

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7d

A key adviser somewhere in Oz (8)

8d

Stationery for writers, engineers and poets (8)

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13d

False note? Ring up with promises to pay (10)

15d

Innocent chickenone left inside (9)

16d

Upper part of letter or card seen when sorted (8)

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17d

Lugubrious doctor with contents of vase? (8)

19d

The King and I (without stereo sound) that's put on in Japan (6)

20d

Plan location for circus performance? (6)

23d

Judge accompanied by large mammal (5)

24d

Scottish bank daring to withdraw capital from Venezuela (4)