Guardian Cryptic #27959

2019-10-23

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Across

1a
9a

A bend in the track and son abandons foolish Matterhorn ascent (9,6)

9a

See 1

10a

Rapid rise can turn into collapse (9)

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11a

Instruction to serviceman: polish grain endlessly (6)

12a

Pharaoh dips into sea and a lake in the morning (9)

13a

Put to death perhaps, with uneatable part removed (6)

17a
18d

Strut, as tail-ender may (6)

19a

US poet starts to open up, led by divine spirit (7)

20a

Visionary camp inmate I fed to fish (7)

21a

See 17 down

23a

Hawk using gas to quell pacifist (6)

27a

Using room that's turned out huge (9)

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28a

From emperor, nationalist about to seize government (6)

29a

Laurel disguise may, being irresponsible (9)

30a
31a

Group of MPs choose to pledge support (6,9)

31a

See 30

Down

2d
14d

Life drawing? (6,9)

3d

Force to speak aloud (6)

4d

What baby may need is to be out briefly with family (6)

5d

His thieving enemies met a jarring death (3,4)

6d

Offer true love, not at first to be trifled with (9)

7d

Having no object, I've left off travelling (2,7)

8d
26d

Film kids walking by brown river (9,6)

14d

See 2

15d

Gunners in base not needing to be called to attention (9)

16d

A cut introduces mean ration (9)

17d
21a

Feature of trousers: worn under seat (6)

18d

See 17 across

22d

Regularly using coercion, force on border flower (7)

24d

Would-be ringmaster's energy upsetting Scottish island (6)

25d

A dotty mutual exchange (6)

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26d

See 8