Guardian Cryptic #28083

2020-03-17

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Across

1a
2d

Taken for a ride by gangster, triumph then fly (10)

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6a

Ring male that's caught in the firing line (4)

9a

Good-for-nothing Born to Run live disc is included (4-2-4)

10a

24/6? Starting from zero initially, usual reckoning(4)

12a

involves one adding 24/6 (9,3)

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15a

People praising one of those late goals use it excitedly, without beginning to apologise (9)

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17a

Partaking of booze killed wrestling champion (5)

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18a

Setter almost flippedhealth resort has no Special Brew (5)

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19a

Born to Run in tights? Journalist is very drunk (9)

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20a

Executive position, brewing cidersort drunk with joint (12)

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24a

Play instrument, backing(4)

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25a

Abba or A-ha? Do-re-mi plan scuppered (10)

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26a

Newspaper article covering page in dictionary (2-2)

27a

Females once carrying a torch for Puck perhaps, rejected after enjoyment outside front of house (10)

Down

1d

Result of getting 19 in German city around midnight? (8)

2d

See 1

3d

Day and date during good month for a bit of Mendelssohn? (7,5)

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4d

Women seen through curtains? They're not the sober type (5)

5d

Stupid as one Conservative MP, with ale leading to Labour candidate's complaint (9)

7d

Fruit of ruby red colour, half gone off (10)

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8d

Larks with all but topless chicks? (5,5)

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11d

What a sidekick plays, using spare racket (6,6)

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13d

Kiss on the lips? Puck will, get­ting into trouble for minor misconduct (10)

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14d

Cooking apple, large and sour, useful in many ways (3-7)

16d

Sandwich and a little drink as well? Not quite in amounts produced in a summer's day (9)

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21d

Film buff (5)

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22d
23d

Lacking support, like the Yard after a third cut (8)

23d

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