Guardian Cryptic #28072

2020-03-04

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Across

9a

Houdini actlegend that will clear 22 down in 10 (6,3)

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10a

Sounds like very big is better? (5)

11a

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12a
22d

Houdini's act two recurrencelethal ties loosened (7,5,7,4)

13a

Stop! Time to get out without wearing straps (5)

14a

Spot journalist and paper giving false hope (4,5)

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16a

Simple Harry Houdini act with steps (15)

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19a

Irregular pressure: expression of surprise in danger (9)

21a

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22a

Reached top of cold water with arms at side (7)

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23a

A long time after dropping cage (7)

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24a

Fat conjuror ultimately saws woman in half (5)

25a

They let out zebras regularly to chase on fields (9)

Down

1d

Clear to detect the lies (3-7)

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2d

Scrambles signal, primarily reaching foreign dishes (8)

3d

Rabbits run out of veg (6)

4d

Air final part of Love Island (4)

5d

NYPD case to get resolved having been shortened (10)

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6d

Regular exerciseshaving seconds off an Olympic record? (8)

7d

First couple from Scotland seen on border with English map (6)

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8d

Tone down adult clues for this? (4)

14d

Plays around with free 20 hand (10)

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15d

Mrs needs no foreign currency (10)

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17d

Pleasure-seekers find love in parking spaces by the roadside (8)

18d

Tied: one's left in that place locked up? (8)

20d

Stud could come out with these stories about royal? Prince goes first (6)

21d

Feature of magazine article with small piece making cover (4,2)

22d

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23d

Artist buried alive, partially (4)

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