Guardian Cryptic #28074

2020-03-06

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Across

1a

Political theory backing strikeis money after a vote? (7)

5a

Laurel's immersed in internat­ional books for a moment (7)

9a

Met over coffee (5)

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10a

Brew fierce tea, but not with this! (9)

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11a

Like a good poker player's bad handwriting? (10)

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12a

Stories of heartless people (4)

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14a

Hell, belonging to a firm is immaterial (12)

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18a

1-2000 doctors losing out to medical specialist (12)

21a

Anatolian country follows Trump's lead over head of Russia (4)

22a

Muesli prepared with fire and food additive (10)

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25a

High church member's 'Spiritual Is Theological' piece (9)

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26a

President exchanges vote for new fabric (5)

27a

Appreciate case of red knocked back at home with family (5,2)

28a

Hair found in Keith's ale? Yes, it's returned (7)

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Down

1d

Psychic found between Little and Large (6)

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2d

Single file (6)

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3d

Run away from fair lot brawling in pubs, causing swellings (10)

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4d

Brown tea, after a second (5)

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5d

Independent fun girl, over 50, wearing ceremonial clothes (2,4,3)

6d

Places alien on board (4)

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7d

Queen kidnapped by disturbed maniac, one from abroad? (8)

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8d

She hates revision for a series of tests (3,5)

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13d

Discipline at the bottom of Tory superego (10)

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15d

I'm a cool fan touring Britain, north and south 7 (9)

16d

2 down grasps theory, oddly strained (8)

17d

Are they a treat I'm chewing? (8)

19d

Logician grasps 1 across in capital (6)

20d

How one might kiss Dawn? (6)

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23d

27 Italy's past includes Tango (5)

24d

Hard to understand when BBC drama axes the first three characters (4)

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