Guardian Cryptic #28328

2020-12-29

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Across

1a

'Crumbling gable' artist's symbolic subject (7)

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5a

Spot storyline with school setting (7)

9a

Living accommodation north of the border (5)

10a

First-rate access to attic? (3-6)

11a

Secret hero, roughly sixty (10)

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12a

Figure from report incomplete (4)

14a
7d

Draw with number one in league to regain control (4,7,8)

18a

Unit at large performing survey (11)

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21a

Rod's tipple laced with unknown ingredient (4)

22a

Lots such as furniture maker might bid for? (1,5,4)

25a

Canadian water hounds worried by horse (6,3)

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26a

Worker using kitchen roller about to leave (5)

27a

Immense distance once covered by rodents from the East (7)

28a

Times added to article about Queen using such means (7)

Down

1d

Acknowledges obsolete currency in islands (6)

2d

Groups retrospectively brought in by fare negotiators (6)

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3d

Dealing with buzzers sounding alertI'm scared to enter (10)

4d

Lark averse to cold? (5)

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5d

Stratford flower seller, America's rising star (9)

6d

Two gents on air possibly a wonderful thing (4)

7d

See 14

8d

Mimic successfully adopting new technology to get on (3,2,3)

13d

Cat beetled off before one's very eyes (10)

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15d

Lie about secure provision for the smarter patrons? (6,3)

16d

Joins embassy staff (8)

17d

Get caught after police knock off (8)

19d

Shout down my left ear at first (6)

20d

Conservative needs unusual sensitivity, ousting almost all ministers (6)

23d

Anguish at heart of alien realm (5)

24d

Fine bird, one for the table (4)

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