Guardian Cryptic #28239

2020-09-15

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Across

5a

They may draw diners in and earn some cash, totally without tips (6)

6a

Less than striking action in game's nadir (2-4)

9a

Holy, as reflected by almost all doctrine (6)

10a

Relating to the elements, reach­ing exciting conclusions once carbon's extracted (8)

11a

Draw, as rule, after switching sides (4)

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12a

Mastered an amended part of commercial vocabulary (5,5)

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13a

Centres of population, as found in the rest of the across answers (5,6)

18a

Equivalent of money, including capital, that is at the upper limit of growth (10)

21a

Letters regularly falling out of mailbags, unfortunately (4)

22a

Starting to create family in which you are reportedly growing up (8)

23a

Seabird needed by grateful mariner (6)

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24a

Vocal performance in opera included by impresario sometimes (6)

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25a

Soon switched my name, such as Brendan (6)

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Down

1d

Number of characters in Romeo and Juliet older than Juliet? Just so (8)

2d

Outlaw said in France to be gang member (6)

3d

Part of scale that is least likely to collapse (8)

4d

A large group of hunters ending off a domesticated mammal (6)

5d

Cooling system in a vehicle that's helpful for summer? (6)

7d

Apply bleach when covering it (6)

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8d

Almost fight over articles about cold fatty snack (11)

14d

Rise late, perhapsor before all the others (8)

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15d

Allowing to get licence, finally, and catch fish (8)

16d

Producer of drone group of spies used to trap villain (6)

17d

It spells end of vegetation, when put on a tree (6)

19d

Virus that is pierced by old medical instrument (6)

20d

Initially formed euphemism from guy mostly concealing name (6)