Guardian Cryptic #28364

2021-02-09

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Across

1a

Cockney hunted down on policeman's first beat (7)

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5a

Many trousers briefly removed (4,2)

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9a

Entering taverns after tea, I'll be bound (2,6)

10a

Singular athlete, one accustomed to beam (6)

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12a

Spaces aboard for officers' suits? (12)

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15a

Marked word such as we initially check with editor (10)

17a

Yankee cracking clue oddly rejected solution (3)

19a

Aquatic mammal seabird caught (3)

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20a

Where deal may be had by mad ruler on the move? (10)

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22a

Emotive outcome of corruption at police HQ? (12)

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26a

Particle quietly splitting gave the game away (6)

27a

Number of customers in time to pay for trip (8)

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28a

Plodded into the Home Counties and moved on apace (6)

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29a

Immature swimmer bit staff (7)

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Down

1d

Puritan outfit under pressure (4)

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2d

Remarkable Scots centre missed by world heritage guardians (4)

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3d

Make use of frame one trimmed (4,4)

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4d

Duke, working men's benefactor (5)

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6d

First man from south to join a king's fleet (6)

7d

Preserve place for wine dispenser at table (4,6)

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8d

Where crops may be grown after dams burst close to Paris? (10)

11d

Tenor's last note upset acoustic device (6)

13d

Sailors attending course find something to keep them going (5,5)

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14d

Possible source of firing put poacher off (10)

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16d

Nothing titillating? Not quite (6)

18d

Gunners turning up refreshed, ran in (8)

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21d

Poet's 'void land south of river' (6)

23d

Sleep with sailor in bunk? (5)

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24d

Served up duck with potato dressing (4)

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25d

Last of pickers still to grade fruit (4)

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