Guardian Cryptic #28061

2020-02-20

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Across

1a

Don't change this lad's headgear (7)

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5a

Nancy's to dine, hosting a boss (7)

9a

It may consist of cards in packs, as stated (5)

10a

Plant study by staff after record's retrieved (9)

11a

Big wheel in London to call meeting of viewers (3,7)

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12a

Personnel screen English Oscar star (4)

14a

Bizarre legend about Philby, for one (6,5)

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18a

Journalist stayed in Parisian stone flats (5-1-5)

21a

Grand Polish food (4)

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22a

Undermine company male with potential (10)

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25a

Scottish case review, one specif­ically with limits in UK (9)

26a

Portion of asparagus revolts pet (5)

27a

Very little money inspires Yankee oil producer (7)

28a

Questionable cult defends American power (7)

Down

1d

Sunny race in suburbs of Sydney (6)

2d

Finished importing uranium provided (6)

3d

Bardot, say, dodges unruly head of state after congress (3,7)

4d

Dark man on board heading off (5)

5d

Atomic group's spy meets uni­versity lecturer in vehicle (9)

6d

Book centre out for Christmas (4)

7d

Frenchman and Yank upset one managing plots (8)

8d

They entertain camp old soldiers (8)

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13d

Peter puts up 20 homes for agents (4,6)

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15d

Don turned off, such are Wordsworth's ways (9)

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16d

Traveller briefly repelled girl viewer (8)

17d

Collateral damage done to city user (8)

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19d

A bundle of surprising letters left on shelf (6)

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20d

Small island, close to front, private (6)

23d

Quizzes police sergeant about Unionist politician (5)

24d

Plucky people may have to pluck this (4)