Guardian Cryptic #28312

2020-12-09

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Across

1a

Nothing phonystate dismissed repeated raving in scorn (4-4)

5a

Chief at heart persistently stunned (6)

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9a

Stoical about fate as others indicated? No way! (8)

10a

One on hand to vote late? (6)

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12a

Not co-operating in transition but it's over, as reported, see! (11)

15a

Country involved in machinations (5)

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17a

Put in for rerun, sore and inept (9)

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18a

Perhaps one adult is missing when boat enters the water (9)

19a

Great man rejectedBiden finally getting busy (5)

20a

Meets again when screened by mirrors (11)

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24a

Get mad with one predicting Delaware setback (3,3)

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25a

Naughty or nice? Virginia on the outside's a different woman (8)

26a

Grow up! Not right head of state is sounding off(6)

27a

here with old Pence and poor Melania, essentially not accepting what's happened (2,6)

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Down

1d

Stop migrants camping herenot one is left (4,2,4)

2d

Mania repeatedly seen in work meetingsjudgment at the top is lacking (10)

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3d

Alert Pompeo and Rudy for starterstime to get involved (5)

4d

Clear victorone foolishly carping too much (12)

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6d

Good to seehave confidence to go off and travel widely (9)

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7d

Not having won, is lamenting troubles (4)

8d

Words about vote offensive (4)

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11d

Genius (it's been said) philosoph­ically isn't tweeting? Wrong (12)

13d

Turned in, not feeling great after cake and pasta (10)

14d

Easily best in election ultimately? Quite, it should end up in court (6,4)

16d

Violent crime spate initially ignoreddetestable! (9)

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21d

Republican deserting miserable creature? (5)

22d

Has recourse to sneaky moves, ignoring resistance (4)

23d

Don't allow fraudulent vote! (4)

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