Guardian Cryptic #28258

2020-10-07

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Across

1a

What poor comedians do that's ridiculous (4,4,2,5)

9a

Be inclined to enter contest free from corruption (5,2)

10a

Fledglings do it to descend from mount (3,4)

11a

The greatest length spanned by trunk road (3)

12a

Mood in which artist visualises his painting exhibited? (5,2,4)

13a

Better technology gains popularity, apparently (4,4,2)

15a

Spur-of-the-moment children's game (4)

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18a

Fortieth game to one side (4)

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20a

Where limitless change of climate is keeping air out (10)

23a

Imminence of crime one's relinquished after rest (11)

25a

Track turning back to some extent (3)

26a

Can it be stopped by Liberal returning capital? (7)

27a

China revolutionised the best IT kit (7)

28a

Soldier of the Great War, ex-Tory MP in rendition of Let It Be (3,12)

Down

1d

Announcer about to retire after failing medical (9)

2d

Born to stop Oliver ultimately wanting more? (7)

3d

Diverse staff in firm initially getting on (8)

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4d

One's told to seal a letter to Zorba (5)

5d

Metal tops for each stopper I placed in large bottle (9)

6d

Spare fire (3,3)

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7d

Visionary Scot supporting prize university put up (7)

8d

Refined individual in Holland cleared out (5)

14d

Make no response as English in fort surrender (4,5)

16d

Chivalry the undoing of poet's isle? (9)

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17d

Injured pussycat not caught, tip of tail remains (5,3)

19d

Danced and jeered, serviceman having come in (7)

21d

Mobile weapon cups turned up during search (3,4)

22d

Politician leading one party shows capacity for it (6)

23d

Primate's instruction to reader devouring scriptures (5)

24d

First person to denounce religion (5)