Guardian Cryptic #28016

2019-12-30

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Across

7a

Game one would want to exclude? (8)

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9a

A gun for everyone? (6)

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10a
24a

In Lancaster, for instance, minor road follows bend (8)

11a

Agin sex law being amended: it used to be applied to the letter (7,3)

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12a

Be still to sit for another portrait (6)

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14a

South America captured by less refined warrior (8)

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15a

Is there no end to such a hint? (3-3)

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17a

Tablet halved: centre is deadly (6)

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20a

Every possible anagram for 'sweets'? (8)

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22a

Airmen at sea, or soldier at sea (6)

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23a

Revert to original up-and-down course (10)

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24a

See 10

25a

Nothing in boat navy finds corrupt (6)

26a

Sullen state, being nursed so badly (8)

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Down

1d

Most advisable to cross highway at its widest (8)

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2d
24d

Drop fish in doughy dish (8)

3d

Pursued, we hear, but not wanting to be caught? (6)

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4d

In which 90º is really cold (8)

5d

One may be paid for taking your life (10)

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6d

Write off vehicle in the end? Only a minor accident (6)

8d

Rare sign of damage on church (6)

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13d

Confrontation in workplace? (10)

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16d

Worker's feminine limbpart of it (8)

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18d

Revolutionary line isn't unusual (8)

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19d

Man, for example, lives on solid earth (6)

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21d

Underline 'very bad, but within the rules' (6)

22d

Invent face paint? (4,2)

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24d

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