Guardian Cryptic #27978

2019-11-14

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Across

7a

One taking charge of CIA, crudely infiltrating abductor (9)

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8a

Sally in fight to get round in (5)

9a

Engine opening, inertia beaten with a kick-starter (3-6)

10a

Fast way to get drunk (5)

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12a

Superior ale to drink time after time (6)

13a

Excited, drunk and available online (8)

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16a

Rum ration left as a test (2,5)

19a

Dry? Knock back spirits, raised before going out (7)

22a

Spooner's underage drinker, a failure with poor attitude (3,5)

25a

Types of bar in which to get drunk fast on empty stomach (6)

27a

Stale, thus getting a beer (5)

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28a

Extreme complication lately affecting more pregnanciesseek immediate aid at the beginning (9)

29a

Caught duck, say, in the drink (5)

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30a

On sides of bottle, a drop formed of high alcoholic content (4-5)

Down

1d

Pass case of Rioja onto wine producer(6)

2d

case of cold wine brought up (8)

3d

British ale or German equivalent overwhelms non-drinker (6)

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4d

Takes in drunk on drink (5,2)

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5d

Bareback rider avoiding flips in exiting (6)

6d

Old club whiskey's source, that is (6)

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11d

Tip of foliage creeping up jumper (4)

14d

Note on hospital discharge (3)

15d

Prepared ingredients in Bacardi daiquiri (3)

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16d

Boatman's out of drink in a round (3)

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17d

Touch the heart of secret admirer (3)

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18d

It's further coming back from Yugoslavia (4)

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20d

Drink commonly produces gas and cramp inside (8)

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21d

Drunk and disorderly crew landed with doctor missing (7)

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23d

Part of regiment loses second line, with nothing to gain (6)

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24d

Strange allure of symbol of honour (6)

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25d

Clue for shy drinker's light refreshment (6)

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26d

Examination of drunk about rupture inside (6)