Guardian Cryptic #28125

2020-05-05

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Across

9a

Plant, during historical period, run inside spy organisation (9)

10a

See 20

11a

Source of news heard in 1045 and 1115, for instance (5)

12a

See 26

13a

They're out every year, you said, breaking records (7)

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14a

Opening of games at Scottish town that got off to flying start in 1930 (7)

17a

Noted runners from previous era hurrying back (5)

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19a

In 2001 he computed a bit less than 45 minutes? (3)

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20a
10a

Agreement commemorated in 2015 revised as act (anagram) (5,5)

21a

Lecherous racist misbehaving around end of century (7)

22a

From 2020, produces scores in sections over short time (7)

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24a

Fun starting in 1913 irritated a lot left out (9)

26a
12a

Dispersed in mass burial in 1666 (5,9)

28a

MP in 1983, initially, he was recalled for 1984 (5)

29a

Eve of historic event in 1916, for which date's varying with year (6,3)

Down

1d

Historical tax for one joining union in 1707 (4)

2d

Call number set up, like a moment­ous step taken in 1969? (3-3)

3d

France's extremely dated monarch, unwelcome visitor (10)

4d

Prepares for 2027 and 2029, for example (6)

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5d

16th-century music distracted capital over half a century (8)

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6d

Article penned by second-century bishop, one undermining union (4)

7d

Military exercises that started to link two countries in 1988 (8)

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8d

Parts of every year produce confusion, so to speak (4)

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13d

Since 1882, it marks success in tests for trees (5)

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15d

Properties split among people in 1117 (10)

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16d

Takes off a Romantic author (1795-1821) (5)

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18d

Like some numbers, within moderation always (8)

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19d

Male, having no heart about middle of 60s, was intimidating (8)

22d

Like hundreds of dates accepted by male singer, American tough guy (6)

23d

Preserve commercial area in country since 1867 (6)

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24d

Hint, having book set in 1728, say (4)

25d

Small rescue vessel, in 1945, lib­erated part of the British Isles (4)

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27d

By the sound of it, a Channel Island providing oversea refuge in 1746 (4)

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