Guardian Cryptic #28028

2020-01-13

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Across

1a

Pause during race to turn top on damaged post (3,4)

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5a

Dutch woman is Utrecht's ultimate 20th-century artist (7)

9a

Faulty satnav restricted parcel courier (5)

10a

Time to request stuff for working party (4,5)

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11a

Ambassadors from Spain fail to spot sign (10)

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12a

Plant found mostly in decaying vegetable matter (3)

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14a

Top people act differently to this prominent Mexican feature (12)

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18a

Priest leaving church leader a true tale translated for Alfred, Lord Tennyson once (4,8)

21a

Essentially miserable time? (3)

22a

Bones intended, it's said, for special religious ceremonies (10)

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25a

Great and good tucked into alcoholic beverage found in grass (9)

26a

Roman magistrate dismissing a French race (5)

27a

Mafia boss hiding gun parts and drug in prison (7)

28a

Male in nude dancing in the centre of wood (7)

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Down

1d

Instagram contribution covering points for spiced drink (6)

2d

Colour in comic book character (6)

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3d

Fox eating a waste product in fungi (10)

4d

Treasure about to be returned to safe (5)

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5d

Drastic extra power for Queen in court (9)

6d

Silly fashion upset head of textiles (4)

7d

Republican rabble leaders put mobile into roadside bomb that's exploded (8)

8d

Sit alone twiddling lower extremities (8)

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13d

Exercise books on American tree rewritten as part of 18's work? (10)

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15d

University lecturer interrupting enthusiastic reception for part of cycle (9)

16d

Animal full of vegetables died satisfied (8)

17d

Arms trade leaders entertained by numerous delegates (8)

19d

Popular company's not in good shape (6)

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20d

New seat given to sailors behind (6)

23d

Inflexible soldier breaking free (5)

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24d

Sickness from epidemic 18 got rid of (4)