Guardian Cryptic #28307

2020-12-03

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Across

1a

Lady R may suggest an isolated place (9)

6a

Fraudster may be seen by senior policeman as excellent (5)

9a

Reviled footballer may be Olympic medallist (5)

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10a

Storehouse once 10% full? (5,4)

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11a

Endless complaint from one unable to fly (3)

12a

Athletic striker to move on without playing (4,7)

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14a

Africans' leaders in no doubt even Britain expects little else (7)

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15a

Castle nearly losing odd bits in overcrowded area (7)

16a

No end of fruit in pub for Simon (7)

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19a

Letter read out succeeded after repeat, which you can bet on (3-4)

22a

We move home with passion (4,7)

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23a

Piece trimmed is level (3)

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24a

Old instrument people, snapping head off, abuse (9)

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26a

A fellow seizes one violently (5)

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27a

Hard to leave boat looking shabby (5)

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28a

Harshness of way to travel about in state in America (9)

Down

1d

Unpleasant sign when stomach initially turns over (3,4)

2d

Eggs the Bard said wasted on the general (7)

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3d

Campaign of intimidation was forever struggling to encompass the end of Putin (3,2,6)

4d

Child seat arranged for As You Like It (2,5)

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5d

Animal wheeling to take exact position between two groups of soldiers retreating (7)

6d

American litigant in one of several ministries initially (3)

7d

Calm at opening position (7)

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8d

Enters race without water and becomes exhausted (4,3)

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13d

Doctor Arnold hides in state (5,6)

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16d

To be obliged to open sack was good (7)

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17d

Make fun of Frenchman opening part of race naked? (7)

18d

Fake news in salesman's returns (7)

19d

Having lost weight after golf, one picks up (7)

20d

Account for one dumped on prairie (7)

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21d

Resilient, like May, could one say? (7)

25d

From girl, a cry of surprise (3)