Guardian Cryptic #28278

2020-10-30

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Across

1a

Peacekeeper's unhappy with king eating vegetable? On the contrary! (4,5)

6a

River Ouse's outsides removed by thinker (5)

9a

More angry, wanting a 27 (5)

10a

Heartless darkness I tempt to return, finding blood filters (9)

11a

Duke's number 501, absorbed by what cow says to dog (4,6)

12a

Ran fingers over fabric (4)

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14a

Marx on track for coffee substitute (7)

15a

Current putting Hamlet right off (7)

17a

Mixing tea with glue produces tiles (7)

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19a

Short emperor absorbing a study of brilliant passage (7)

20a

Despair, on reflection, engulfs part of church (4)

22a

Tact displayed by papers turning on product of gland lacking energy (10)

25a

Director in love, thanks to diatribe beforehand (9)

26a

Hard work producing implant (5)

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27a

Almost wake up to trailblazer (5)

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28a

Was moderator keeping time for 5? (9)

Down

1d

Bustor its opposite, hiding beginning of slump (5)

2d

Pulling out of excursion not beginning to involve top of purple jumper (9)

3d

Doll endlessly receiving one list from conductor (10)

4d

Fix casually? Strictly! (7)

5d

Initially, Huxley should get consideration (7)

6d

Boasted of oarspeople (4)

7d

Contemplate securing round bit of IT equipment (5)

8d

Spark second girl to secure one collection of books (9)

13d

Waded out to 6, having heavy burden (10)

14d

Cleaning woman's lorry (9)

16d

Recovery is impossible for me, poor creature (9)

18d

Raised paper hat once, concealing one form of discrimination (7)

19d

Horn-wearer's bird dropping round to have lunch and dinner, initially (7)

21d

Melee gets papers crumpled, somewhat (5)

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23d

Recorded being famous (5)

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24d

Insect to dance about endlessly (4)