Guardian Cryptic #27989

2019-11-27

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Across

9a

With sound, bat screens old vessel after 12 (9)

10a

One avoids bye by involving a couple (1,4)

11a

Girls manufactured poles I installed (7)

12a

Rare question in exam: 'What's another name for a finback?' (7)

13a

Asian banker's attempt to quit business (5)

14a

Pole identifies Welsh runner (9)

16a

What kind shooters do on Glorious Twelfth, snitch? (4,3,4,4)

19a

The Caymans managed to expel English sailor (9)

21a

All at once, last pair leave, expressing disapproval (5)

22a
23d

Game people lose these going round the bend (7)

23a

Gulf state picked up ENT problem (7)

24a

Finds missing disc deliveries (5)

25a

Problem for poultry farmer who's getting on? (2,7)

Down

1d

Regularly play sport, coming first like clockwork (10)

2d

Indian cricketer liked a VIP I ejected roughly (5,3)

3d

Spanish golfer's bracing new ball game (6)

4d

Finish circulating scores in the poolroom (4)

5d

Stumped, falls over, limiting time to resume (5,5)

6d

Article in L'Equipe about a hybrid game (8)

7d

British haul in each caviar supplier (6)

8d

Cancel large jump on rink (4)

14d

Release mother and children, occupants of lodge (10)

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15d

Affair involving Yankee swimmer's sport (3-7)

17d

What summers can do to a stile that's rotting? (8)

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18d

Skater trained in West Indies to practise another sport (8)

20d

Sort of kick gutless officer investigating deaths (6)

21d

Dainty milk supplier pens Italian book (6)

22d

Game guy controls more than one private company (8)

23d

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