Guardian Cryptic #28043

2020-01-30

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Across

1a

Top alternative to taxi rank? (7)

5a

English to abandon championing of marriage (7)

9a

One competed with climbers (5)

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10a

Create difference, namely in refereeing scandal? (9)

11a

Following sprain, wife's left with head pain (6,4)

12a

Piaf's way to feel regret (3)

14a

Run both taps, overwhelmed by high rent (12)

18a

Jenny and Jack defend sinner making statement (12)

21a

Take in some Venice attractions (3)

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22a

Frustrated European loudly had sex (10)

25a

The writer's twice following old dear (9)

26a

Current tests pushed back repressive force (5)

27a

Police leader to pursue about lying (7)

28a

Solver's received affection, speaking out for English partisan (7)

Down

1d

Item put on behind silks? (6)

2d

I'm going downhill, entertaining very lazy so-and-so (6)

3d

Reduced charge cheers up setter's mood (10)

4d

Composer, techno fan, finally changes direction (5)

5d

A little current rattles me, given a shock (9)

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6d

Competition in sport, with running around (4)

7d

Flight route on a flight route (8)

8d

Landholders who could be Belgians? (8)

13d

Will one husband like the environmentalists and not like Scrooge? (10)

15d

Person left inside doing electrical work (9)

16d

Rider turned up with suggestive look (8)

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17d

One then drinks different forms from table (8)

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19d

Clouds artist rendered innovatively (6)

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20d

Person who'll use and provide further modern tech (6)

23d

Chase after this car? (5)

24d

Averse to one praying to cast off M&S clothing (4)