Guardian Cryptic #28314

2020-12-11

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Across

1a

Contests work against models (7)

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5a

Biblical figure's end, after brief record period (7)

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9a

Make pro say 'going west' (5)

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10a

Where one may put, given time, car by village area? (4,5)

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11a

I hang out with Pence, which is demeaning (10)

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12a

Tropical fruits lacking male leaves (4)

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14a

Continually add anything different (5,3,3)

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18a

Fancy manors with greens for an extortionate sum (6,5)

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21a

Possibly settles on giving up southern food (4)

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22a

Thief, one's partner, say, taking lead from hellraiser (10)

25a

Turning cool in eg end of temperate epoch (9)

26a

Pound backed by a Latin country (5)

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27a

Intellectual Wren potentially owned Round House's east wing (7)

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Old revolutionary council about to replace five-year community (7)

Down

1d

See 6

2d

Doorman's drink (6)

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3d

Not immediately thinking about ignoring the alarm clock? (8,2)

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4d

Astronomer Newton putting narrative first (5)

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5d

Duke, having lost weight, is a quite different duke (9)

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6d
1d

Penthouse-style work situation coveted by ambitious politicians? (4,6)

7d

Lymphatic tissue helps to hide malformed node (8)

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8d

Imagine seeing something in yours! (5,3)

13d

Insanitary hospital locked up by nice guy in cast (10)

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15d

Fighter's protection is good, er, to avoid exposure to Covid-19? (9)

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16d

Darling tenor's intro to Regret Nothing (8)

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17d

An obsession about New York, no matter what (8)

19d

Test a plexiglass housing key element (6)

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20d

Ruffled father gets mad on losing lead (6)

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23d

Crowd downcast with no action outside (5)

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24d

A brassica, firm and large with edible tip (4)

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