Guardian Cryptic #28361

2021-02-05

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Across

9a

Wildfowlers besiege a French plant (9)

10a

Heron, say, on top of tree (5)

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11a

One cold diver turns over chunk of glacier (7)

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12a

Feature in garden party with superb sandwiches (7)

13a

Whitish yellow growth that climbs walls (5)

14a

Plant English or Greek character in plot (3,6)

16a

TV documentary strand animating a rather dull town (3,7,5)

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19a

A Dubliner's about to take in dress for tiny bodies (9)

21a

Briefly recognise lakes and hillock (5)

22a

Problem in 8 for possibly blocking sound of 25? (4,3)

23a

Crew unknown yacht that's docked in Douglas? (4,3)

24a

Hard woman rejected cosmetic (5)

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25a

It flies Times into oil well at sea (6,3)

Down

1d

Wasp I distracted circling plant (10)

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2d

They progress in leaps and bounds before eating cane up (8)

3d

Small miner strips vertical end of quarry (6)

4d

Grasp front of tartan rug (4)

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5d

What ass does to curb lazy women's rides (10)

6d

How to shelter border road initially? This'll do it (8)

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7d

Clasp ring found in ancient tower (6)

8d

Union probing phone system's boss (4)

14d

Fly low with daring (10)

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15d

Vet books inspired by excited toddler (2,8)

17d

A Greek heretic dealing with land (8)

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18d

Councillor's wearing jumper and vest for Swedes, maybe (4,4)

20d

Nuts like tackling digital problem (6)

21d

Stimulate class left without paper (6)

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22d

Ditch one hectare after another (2-2)

23d

Flyer's second article abridged (4)