Guardian Cryptic #28259

2020-10-08

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Across

9a

Old queen's honest with diarist (4,5)

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10a

Core of world back to front (5)

11a

Poet recounts fifth item found on beach (7)

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12a

Rolling Stone caught by Mr Big? Very! (7)

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13a

Reportedly, get lost pastry (5)

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14a

They're involved in father's Star Trek battleonce timeless (9)

16a

Choose over Charlie or Michael involving a branch of science (15)

19a

Director left at the end holding hard part of shoe (5,4)

21a

Encounters aliens on Earth following Martian leader (5)

22a

Revolutionary recalls loathing for large cat (7)

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23a

Starts to smoke, eventually saw someone tranquillised (7)

24a

Doubles taken from physicist's mug (5)

25a

To ensure sufficient funds remain below interest (9)

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Down

1d

Pillagers back up to eat snack prepared by Saxon's chief (10)

2d

Change 11p over old cover? (8)

3d

Alternative fuel overwhelms fellow with unknown discharge (6)

4d

Woman to wed right away (4)

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5d

Heavens above! On another planet 2001 computer is law enforcer (3,7)

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6d

Has tan spoiled in afternoon shadow? (8)

7d

Keep players on leg-side boundaries (6)

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8d

Teacher admits time in prison (4)

14d

Titan unearthed in built-up Rome? The usual! (10)

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15d

Climbing mountains with quiet descent on landing (10)

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17d

During Great Revolt, we English can be using social media (8)

18d

Animal around and about, adult male's lost (8)

20d

Every so often big cheat began to drink (3,3)

21d

Up-to-date style worn by sailors (6)

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22d

In court, large expense (4)

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23d

Rising troubles with this kind of bread (4)

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