Guardian Cryptic #27955

2019-10-18

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Across

7a

Hat priced badly, going for a song (4,5)

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8a
4d

Singer Rod, extremely raunchy male (article by 1 down) (5,7)

9a

Succeed the first time? Don't be ridiculous! (4,3,2)

10a
25d

Things assumed to be true by singer, actor and model (5,6)

12a

See 25

13a

Working with 10, new 14 15 pens article for the net (5,3)

16a
17d

Actor and singer cast in a chimerical revue (7,9)

19a

Small booth with Observer and Time Out (4-3)

22a

Fool clenches fist, knocking out posh Aussie (3,5)

25a
12a

Mechanic agrees: roughly £500 (6,6)

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27a

Search round for small band (5)

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28a

See 16

29a

Architect from 15 14 repeatedly visiting Iceland (5)

30a

Party with sister Ruby, perhaps, back in Australia? (4,5)

Down

1d

Male paid by performance, not at first unaccompanied (6)

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2d

Keen exhibitionist just starting rununder arrest potentially right away? (8)

3d

Reticent about two newspapers appearing evasive (6)

4d

See 8

5d

Desert shade (6)

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6d

Supply kit, not primarily for a team of 3 15 15s? (6)

11d

See 18

14d

Drink not right for social gathering (3)

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15d

My regular visits to Gateshead (3)

16d

Team raving about fan (3,3)

17d

See 16

18d
11d

Unemotional person clings, with space needed (4,4)

20d

Making threefold part for high voices (mostly home key) (8)

21d

Happy, oddly, caught up in extremely northern storm (7)

23d

Outlandish point by Times, relating to the Listener (6)

24d

Fast food from Bake Off? Nonsense! (6)

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25d

See 10

26d

Notably two-in-one record player (6)