Guardian Cryptic #28277

2020-10-29

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Across

1a

Highland castle, central part opening, we hear? (6)

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4a
25a

Caution shown when playing king, fearful scoundrel nicking it? (6,4)

9a

Test of right and left, all characters on the far left (4)

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10a

See 12

11a

Vale on borders of Cymru, reportedly? (3,3)

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12a
10a

Square peg moved then to practise intuitive approach quickly, so to speak? (8,2,3,5)

13a

Very old woman said to predict failure in honest spy (9)

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15a

In Potsdam, I design pots! (4)

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16a

Third note, then second note (4)

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17a

Travesty reversed in perfect game for children (9)

21a

After refurbishment, Chinese restaurant at first improves (8)

22a

Bony thing, angle on figure by the sound of it? (6)

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24a

Biscuit that's new behind unopened sponge cakes, filling hole (6,4)

25a

See 4

26a

Sudden flood of arrivals ruins new hospital (6)

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27a

Get back on with success (6)

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Down

1d

Where servers cut, machine with battery dead (7)

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2d

See 20

3d

Amount produced revealed change (7)

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5d

Flower and rotten nut they leave on stage (6)

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6d

Old trainer in ring made of metal, iron (4-5)

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7d

Shrimpy shrimp went (3-4)

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8d

Pay cut with last of cheques in post, frantic (2,4,4,3)

14d

A beauty has boss and I overwhelmed by lust (9)

16d

Revealing garment, quick way to dress topless crime writer (7)

18d

Fugitive better protected by witness after heading for Egypt (7)

19d

Social life oddly uplifting for life form on Venus? (7)

20d
2d

Picture puzzle endures, did you say, on mural, fancifully? (6,5)

23d

Candies and chocolates and others: source of all of those? (5)