Guardian Cryptic #28382

2021-03-02

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Across

1a

Very good Austen novel when keeping quiet in the afternoon (3,4)

5a

Bad booze endlessly knocked back as contraband? (7)

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9a

Charge enemy finallyviciously attack male beast (5,4)

10a

Dismiss puzzlemust pee (5)

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11a

Chinese city Christian? (4)

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12a

An animal sound in outdoor area? One may take note of that (4,6)

14a

The woman's covering part of bodywhat is that part? (6)

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15a

Being germ-free, is almost passed for work (7)

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16a

Rodents ’orrible woman has in the open on island (7)

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18a

Get a round going? Drink not available, we hear (3,3)

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20a

In Christian Union teach odd chapsthis convert is still learning (10)

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21a

Passes time in classical fashion (4)

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24a

One judge is far from happy (5)

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25a

Man bitten by dog? One may indicate disease (9)

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26a

Good student losing heart, one gathers (7)

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27a

Taught nothing revolutionary after expression of disapproval (7)

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Down

1d

Old boy restricted by diseaseone gets lots of letters (2,3)

2d

Devastation in small community with new leader (7)

3d

PM once having a supernatural power? (4)

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4d

Thrown overboard, Magnushuge figure (9,6)

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5d

Nearing the end of the holiday, everything else having gone wrong? (2,3,4,6)

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6d

Girl, a female always getting a nasty illness (5,5)

7d

Wicked rogues pinching 500 dollars in Haiti (7)

8d

Lake Superior has trees and American flowers (7)

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13d

Bird certain to fly around river and around end of forest (6,4)

16d

Bowing as a group around church (7)

17d

Make faster progress than unfashionable people (7)

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19d

Loud user of tongue in a flash (7)

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22d

Instrument with arrows pointing north (5)

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23d

Spirit abuse needs to be cut by half (4)

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