Guardian Cryptic #28156

2020-06-10

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Across

9a

Gloomy ruler digesting intellig­ence for 22's leading figure (5,4)

10a

Selected work journalist pens in Time (5)

11a

Leader of Sparta is to return, having fed endlessly (5)

12a

Kid getting a French tattoo is a poser (9)

13a

People working with 22 in need of money (rupees) (7)

14a

Carmen admits high crime in place promoting 22 (7)

17a

American aboard vessel's reduced fare from Japan (5)

19a
3d

Queries Hamlet's dithering in 22's place for 22 (3,6,4)

20a

Smoke from motor keeps inching around the edges (5)

21a

Man's penetrating stare unsettled girl (7)

22a

Surpass everything, but not entirely great (7)

24a

Drug affair in 22s (5,4)

26a

Vocal opponent of 22 in former European 22 (5)

28a

See 8

29a

Figure captivated by a writer's range (9)

Down

1d

Calls for fool to receive smack, finally (4)

2d

Bother checking a soldier's movement (6)

3d

See 19 across

4d

Clothing worn by husband causes outrage (6)

5d

Overwhelm one lady with habit to see men? (8)

6d

Stink over news in former European 22 across (4)

7d

22 across that's 22 across (8)

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8d
28a

Economist a forger, eating bananas up (4,5)

13d

First to catch ball in muddle with love (5)

15d

Bolt gathered to secure new clock mechanism (10)

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16d

Period of trouble keeping control of image (5)

18d

Disinfectant from Spooner's cavernous vessel (5,3)

19d

Hooligan needs drink, always swallowing bitter (8)

22d

A cut from knife that's sharp (6)

23d

22 across flew through Taiwan regularly (6)

24d

Curses are oddly dropped where 22 across was once opposed (4)

25d

Miner hurries over fences in industrial region (4)

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27d

Those who dare put on hot band (4)