Guardian Cryptic #27965

2019-10-30

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Across

9a

Seek a lift from drug, having desire (5)

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10a

Discharge of water runs to the west, leading to disaster (9)

11a

Fling ending in bed with coupling (9)

12a

Cancel putting the clock back (5)

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13a

A pair of admirers, he and I, getting spliced? (6,1,7,3)

15a
8d

Got 9-ed and made a bow (4,3,4)

17a

Laundrywoman tightly presses kind of suit (4-1)

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18a

See bishop getting shot (3)

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20a

Does one have urge to break into laugh? (5)

22a

Pain left in extremely sore shiner (7)

25a

House for person balancing jobs (4-3)

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26a

He'll be a 30 coach (5)

27a

Mythic vessel received by leaderless mystical sect (5,4)

30a

Club Med welcoming a new group (3,6)

31a

Incident for which there's still time (5)

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Down

1d

Conservative conned the country (4)

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2d

Show surprise about law-breaking supporter (8)

3d

President ultimately put away drink (4)

4d

Vow broken by Reagan briefly showing resolve (4,4)

5d

Take the plunge outside of Sunset Strip (6)

6d

See 13 cross (10)

7d

Lot of junk is metal (6)

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8d

See 15

13d

Colonialist discussed aspect of infrastructure (5)

14d

A phase of love or of war? (10)

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16d

She inspired merry action, periodically (5)

19d

Set out, partner's admitted, to get leg over (8)

21d

Favours mates found on websites (8)

23d

Sum for which Richard III offered up his kingdom (6)

24d

Kindle's former name (6)

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26d

Perhaps go up for it (4)

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28d

Outstanding ring joined with another (4)

29d

System for better conclusions in report, so not futile (4)

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