Guardian Cryptic #28086

2020-03-20

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Across

9a

Dramatic Brendan, hard to get head around (5)

10a

Heading for tenure? Too disorganised (2,5,2)

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11a

Helpful software about transport, something that bears fruit in market (9)

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12a

Human with no end of hubris becoming dictator (5)

13a

Repeatedly obstruct a 26 across on stage (7)

15a

Bond cut by M's predecessor? That's fair (7)

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17a

Like some booms, not quite as enjoyable (5)

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18a

Priest often in the limelight, delighting believers (3)

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20a
25a

One man and his dog coming to pass? (5,7)

22a

Records including your old string players (7)

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25a

See 20

26a

Tory leader's opposed to miner in speech (5)

27a

As 20, be turned into martyr (9)

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30a

Mythological sculptor producing a sign after less than minute (9)

31a

Name enshrined in eternity as symbol of chastity (5)

Down

1d

Rhyme scheme for group initially formed (4)

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2d

Escort's car phone broken (8)

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3d

One-time ruler of style and manners, to some extent (4)

4d

Different actor initially in role within grasp (8)

5d

Person watching playcould be endless pain in neck about it? (6)

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6d

Have a drink with journalists or censor (10)

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7d

King acted madly in theatre, executed patron (6)

8d

Old man's sweetheart portrayed as 20 by 28 (4)

13d

Name for boy, son protected by security (5)

14d

Way in which reforms scare cad so (6,4)

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16d

Bore young child with Guardian leader, say (5)

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19d

I am popular around place for wine drinking (8)

21d

Eg Romeo and Juliet miscast in it, alas (8)

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23d

With respect to dances, provides new arrangement (6)

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24d

Family supporting relative briefly as singer (6)

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26d

Help for travellers, represent­atives covering area (4)

28d

Music critic consulted over Beethoven's Fifth (4)

29d

Curious final parts in addition to serious play (4)

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