Guardian Cryptic #28246

2020-09-23

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Across

9a

Lie initially told every second by party supporter (4,5)

10a

Lie told for whom in France? (5)

11a

Witch hunt based on lie under oath: say that's not right (5)

12a

How to counter lies online in a climate when facts are deemed unimportant (4-5)

13a

Where you might fabricate truth, or the end of reality (7)

14a

Corrupt imprisoned politician expelled, losing nothing, is one in the know (7)

17a

Positioned with prejudiceBoatman is excluded (5)

19a
27d

Gathering for church service with uncrowned head of state (7)

20a

Replace sound of funky drum­beat with a master track’s first cut (5)

21a

Stars from the French movie finally to confront awful lies (7)

22a

Attitudes fixed in time, oddly in dissent (7)

24a

Boatman, shouldering hod etc, I rebuilt shared house (9)

26a

Leader of Parliament adopts untruths and fancy footwork (5)

28a

Bullish attitude to truth: you are allegedly excluded (3-2)

29a

Club act has change of heart: he's involved in scam (9)

Down

1d
24d

Blow a high note: put in valve (8)

2d

Cycle rickshaw carrying dean, say (6)

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3d

As one seen circling a star is con­demned as idolater (10)

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4d

Firm without any deceit to speak of generates yield (6)

5d

Old clothing for young goyim, regularly seen on the cricket field (8)

6d

Pants on fire, missing point of argument (4)

7d

Underdog, abused but connected to reality (8)

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8d

Something read in Deuteronomy? This is not true (4)

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13d

Lie about moral strength (5)

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15d

Quail flock found in tight plastic binding (10)

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16d

Give the lie to root in U-turn (5)

18d

Freeing from fear of old truth in government (8)

19d

Falsify view of security service on country (8)

22d

Fabricated clue for a cheese (4-2)

23d

Despicable types of false witness wasting time (6)

24d

See 1

25d

Either way, it's a mistake (4)

27d

See 19 across