Guardian Cryptic #28387

2021-03-08

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Across

1a

Time off is sacredI had a break (7)

5a

One beats by a very short distance (7)

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10a

Perhaps hawk's attempt to catch rook (4)

11a

Gamely implying lawn is inferior? (4,6)

12a

Site around area in Kensington, for one (6)

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13a

Do only mediocre cricketers have these? (8)

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14a

Odd cardinal has funny ideas for a game (4-1-4)

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16a

Stupid to put toddlers on this? (5)

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17a

Fairies showing personalities? Not at first (5)

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19a

Character that directs one elsewhere (9)

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23a

Most worrying tooth decay, in a way (8)

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24a

One should not eat more quickly (6)

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26a

He sells at a knock-down price (10)

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27a

A throw of the dice rejected in centre of revolution (4)

28a

Vegan at first madly ardent to be green (7)

29a

Trifling sum for strip (7)

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Down

2d

Paperwork finished without tears (7)

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3d

Help province up country (5)

4d

Stuffy serials need rewriting (7)

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6d

Assassins who spare women? (3,3)

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7d

Give voice with opera cast in Asian city (9)

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8d

Demanding to take dope during leave (7)

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9d

After rant, head arranged to punish humiliatingly (3,3,7)

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15d

Hated former editor keeping old car (9)

18d

In talk, entice to accept shocking treatment (7)

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20d

Compel men to go through broken fence (7)

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21d

Revolutionary spray dispenser (7)

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22d

Lament hit on head, calling in doctor (6)

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25d

Take a turn round a kingdom (5)

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