Guardian Cryptic #28377

2021-02-24

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Across

1a

Shady location for surfers (4,3)

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5a

Heretical movement beyond control after number retired (7)

9a

Turn, facing celebrity's back (5)

10a

Muslim land in east joining assembly of UN at last (9)

11a
12a

Abridged song a source of inspiration (10,3)

12a

See 11

14a

Formerly arm 25% of workforce? (12)

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18a

On the verge of binding the enemy overit's taken long enough! (5,4,3)

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21a
22a

Nationals from banks of Nile roam south, full of enthusiasm (3,10)

22a

See 21

25a

Damaged elastic wears thin (2,3,4)

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26a

Italian team's season not begun (5)

27a

Better in French clubs avoiding risk (7)

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28a

Proxy rule regarding unopened office (7)

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Down

1d

Dramatist on vacation taking in legendary show (6)

2d

Do up bows of each vessel within slipway (6)

3d

First of items dropped by steward behind small storage containers (5,5)

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4d

Footing bill, initially lacking change (5)

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5d

Peruse underlying facts about primitive duck (9)

6d

Old ladies switched venue for sporting event (4)

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7d

Delinquent, one that's sadly dropped out (8)

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8d

Leave fair, out of sorts (5,3)

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13d

Phenomenal cockney pooch caught in a police trap (10)

15d

Repeat fee European bank first set up (9)

16d

Mum queueing where traffic's heaviest? (4,4)

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17d

Plague hunter possibly gets two-hour shift (3,5)

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19d

Bell-ringer's relations not converted (6)

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20d

Raptor thus brought up its food (6)

23d

Nearer snatching the lead, but never a victor (5)

24d

Unrewarding tip (4)

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