Guardian Cryptic #27901

2019-08-16

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Across

9a

Pride perhaps lacking in many soldiers (5)

10a

On camera, I ground coffee (9)

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11a

Group that's favoured by conservatives (6,3)

12a

Wives here married after career (5)

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13a

Journalists oddly shunning nice gift (7)

15a

Where the poor live and suffer, without a chance to dream (7)

17a

Subsequently cut both ends off beams (5)

18a

You and I loudly rejected what 'they' are in 25's 4 22 (3)

20a

Half-cut idiot, hardly cavalry material (5)

22a

See 4

25a

Place of horror described by fine revolutionary poet (7)

26a

Left Asian port carrying cargo (5)

27a

Nonconformist morals curbing distant source of power (5,4)

30a

Family and offspring following good man (5,4)

31a

Slick Blair seen on TV (5)

Down

1d

Sadly disheartened George Orwell, for one (4)

2d

Bonding by sharing tiny things: love can flourish over time (8)

3d

Hairy chap partaking of the sauce (4)

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4d
22a

Irregular forces abruptly quash many a 25's response to Peterloo (6,2,7)

5d

Stirring at last: 'Shake your chains to earth' like champions! (6)

6d

House of Lords is backing contents of your letter in outline (10)

7d

Change of direction regarding Britain in EU capital (6)

8d

Weaver caught in Peterloo massacre (4)

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13d

Endless fun with Izzard once on American square (5)

14d

Austerity of centrists distorted society (10)

16d

Run to join forces and gain strength (5)

19d

Fens used to be drained, Hull also (8)

21d

Undernourished bears attack, lacking food and destined to fail (3-5)

23d

Passionate bard sent to unseat leaders (6)

24d

Minion of 29, cycling round outskirts of Eccles (3-3)

26d

Fancy corresponding? (4)

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28d

Get high in train shed on a regular basis (4)

29d

We ultimately embody what 'ye' are in 25's 4 22 (4)