Guardian Cryptic #28133

2020-05-14

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Across

1a
15d

A threesome firmly quashedloser, big time! (7,2,3,4)

5a

Particular recollection of cool drinks coming round (7)

9a

Woman around hotel bar's one (5)

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10a

It's very small at first, doctor (9)

11a

Traveller in the main story sounding keen to tour India (5,5)

12a

Thousands spent by top clubs? (4)

14a

Mean to temper disc of steel (5-6)

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18a

Fashion worth wearing in the event (6,5)

21a

Rector's away on retreat (4)

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22a

Some games of short tennis arranged and unlikely to be changed (3,2,5)

25a

Did suffer going round in that new red number (9)

26a

Swore what Emirates official did's not right (5)

27a

Secretly maintain hotel's leafy area (7)

28a

Old writer involved in problem over collected works (7)

Down

1d

Fix fight closer to time (6)

2d

One's smart about workingI wish it were true (2,4)

3d

Cattle Mike flogged for financial security (4,6)

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4d

Get to be moralistic when out of power (5)

5d

Local issue that's not serious (5,4)

6d

Point out emperor's a god (4)

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7d

Vice beginning to increase in New YorkI'm going! (8)

8d

Occasionally subdued after making love below lecturer's room (8)

13d

Vague about taking sweetheart back, with wife in such a state (10)

15d

See 1 across

16d

Love to impale non-stop, being conscientious (8)

17d

Sure old rogue's carrying money to look sexy! (8)

19d

Discussion about female in Hackney (6)

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20d

For one promoted, Horace's work rocks (6)

23d

Start, not finish, at site of siege (5)

24d

Beer's always offport or spirit? (4)

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