Guardian Cryptic #28308

2020-12-04

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Across

1a

Result of having a six-pack and losing it (4,3)

5a
23d

Paul & Co's irregular verbs? (7)

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9a

Gold-plated cube is so long (5)

10a

Most recent concoction after fruit crush (9)

11a

Worshippers' bathing ritual starts with immersion in cleanest fluid (10)

12a
28a

Like a good dog in spring, I daren't go barking (4-7)

14a

How to fry tuna? Add endless oil and stir for 10 (11)

18a

Are all Getty items to be moved into an alternative suitable location? (4,7)

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21a

Short distance from born-again Christian (4)

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22a

What Federer might earn after tax and expenses (3,7)

25a

Battle nerve is to bandage cut in retreat (9)

26a

Country hotel takes precedence (5)

27a

Unexpected departures artlessly scanned (7)

28a

See 12

Down

1d

Turn pale when division changes sides (6)

2d

Hendrix belief oddly not palatable (6)

3d

Murmurs of discontent as empty garages get filled with booze and jewellery (10)

4d
15d

Archer has fooled assembly with a lie (4,1,9)

5d

Stop skirting the issue of top ethnic Me Too movement (4,2,3,5)

6d
24d

15s food (4,4)

7d

Be a remainer? That's pants (8)

8d
20d

Yell, perhaps, or be quiet, sweetest heart: if air is air and sea is sea(8,6)

13d

Exposed tax-averse rider (4,6)

15d

See 4

16d

Hang for having shotgun in part of Las Vegas (6,2)

17d

Perfectionist finding swab originally left inside heart (8)

19d

Inside job I'd denied, as ordered (6)

20d

See 8

23d

See 5

24d

See 6