Guardian Cryptic #28299

2020-11-24

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Across

8a

Road touring date snapped up by rock groupgood place to make money (2,6)

9a

City imports drugs (not ecstasy) as a treatment for shaking (1-4)

10a
2d

In need of something on top for congestion etc? (4,4)

11a

Straining to airlift bananas at end of season (10)

12a

Bar accommodating one hundred runners at the start (6)

14a

Virgin's rejected a factual programme (8)

16a

Casually jilted outside entrance to synagogue, Dutch style (2,5)

18a

Court getting the king's mistress to return warm wear (7)

21a

Singer, performing as well as ever, about to make a comeback (8)

23a

In earnest, one snatched weights (6)

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24a

Acute and visible sort of flu (10)

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26a

Pound piano after yank stops short (4)

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27a

A French designer with back to front means of communication (5)

28a

Example of accepted position (8)

Down

1d

A seventh rather flat sporting representative going on record (4,4)

2d

See 10

3d

Rabbit on the breakfast menu? (6)

4d

Staggeringly wealthy? (7)

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5d

Back massage, skirting large unclear spot (4)

6d

Bridge player initially breaking into clubsI say, hearts overlooked! (10)

7d

Enjoying a certain 15 minutes of Camus' unopened novel? (6)

13d

Cares halved at first? Can't decide (2,3,5)

15d

Question authority (3)

17d

Stuff that's promised for tomorrow? (3)

19d

Make-up book is in the centre, miss (8)

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20d

Jacques Tati's film business (7)

22d

Name, or any other group of 9 (6)

23d

Ostentatious display of band to secure record backing (6)

25d

Soho open-air boxing ring (4)

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26d

Remit to embrace latitude and freedom of movement (4)