Guardian Cryptic #28132

2020-05-13

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Across

9a

Typecast in play, initially hope for change (5,4)

10a

Away from the borders, raid a hostile state (5)

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11a

Chair here (own Scots pine, for example) (7)

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12a

Oversexed pair flopping with film (7)

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13a

Poet in old film (4)

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14a

One could get fleeced here in courtlawyers principally stick together (4,6)

15a

Careful of the short gap at end of runway (7)

17a

Understand about opening heart in solemn procession (7)

19a

Team given extra exam (6-4)

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22a

Greta's short dress (4)

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23a

This thus inhibiting business graduate? (7)

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24a

Fish dish, head removed, filled with new parsley, perhaps (7)

26a

Turned over papers by the light (5)

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27a

Around time of arrival of train, leap out (9)

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Down

1d

Festive polka he'd danced, an unexpected turn-up (5,2,3,5)

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2d

Entering police speed trap, one gets nearer (8)

3d

Dreadful-sounding colourist (4)

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4d

Type of sporting grey coat (8)

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5d

Red line covers a page in centre of worship (6)

6d

Diplomat's car back shortly (8)

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7d

Male creature and baby get much more intense (4,2)

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8d

Arrogant, having an IQ of 150? (3,6,2,4)

16d

Non-contributory benefit for railway staff? (4,4)

17d

Insistent solicitors are cold with people displaying emotion (8)

18d

Waste energy on coat I took in (8)

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20d

Blame for spilling marmalade, just having opened preserve (6)

21d

Speed effortlessly through part, not needing this? (6)

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25d

Speaking plainly, not top level (4)

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