Guardian Cryptic #28323

2020-12-22

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Across

1a

Dog's coat (6)

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4a

Jokes about very strong island birds (7)

9a

Spooner's brown dress, it's abandoned (5,4)

10a

Daughter's keen on Beckham (5)

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11a

Oilfield found in London borough (5)

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12a

Oddly, does rhythm lead to corruption? (9)

13a

Turing secures D-Day and independence with rubber, perhaps (7)

15a

Felix, I request sandwiches and potion (6)

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17a

International exams recalled by head of schoolstill time? (6)

19a

Grows old, returning to sleep with dreams on vacation (7)

22a

Struggle to cover up torn pants every couple of weeks (9)

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24a

Harry loves to do what you do (5)

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26a

Epic poem before AD 151? (5)

27a

'Confusing meaning', admits Number 10, over current testing (9)

28a

First lady to settle on a mountain (7)

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29a

One who prays is good, good adult, right? (6)

Down

1d

A large problem grasping second part of mathematics (7)

2d

Turning up, for example, about to throw ball (5)

3d

Height, not length, taking time over special views (9)

4d

North American wearing awfully cheap style (7)

5d

Bill starts to expect disaster after fellow disappeared (5)

6d

Roughly, 9 can be divided by both 5 and 0? That's a lie! (9)

7d

Theologian, ’e's wearing a red top? That's unexpected (6)

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8d

Happy anniversary! (6)

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14d

Touring France, unusual relief at what might happen next? (9)

16d

Unconcerned, first street gang to gain power (9)

18d

Recommend way to eat posh scrambled eggs (7)

19d

Perhaps bye-bye kiss stops tears flowing? (6)

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20d

One putting off batsmen, by Surrey opener's accounts (7)

21d

Position retired skater might be in (6)

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23d

Poke fun, you said, pinching wide bottoms (5)

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25d

Dropping introduction to brief is being dishonest (5)

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