Guardian Cryptic #28399

2021-03-22

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Across

8a

Impenetrable row of crops at one end of the country? (8)

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9a

Scores four? Many more (6)

10a

Work to do, then, promptly (2,3,3)

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11a

Philosopher speaking in a crackly whisper (6)

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12a

One’s stocking up, ready for the occasional visitor to drop in (6,9)

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15a

Boxed in, one has a trying time (5)

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16a

Request directions, being awry (5)

20a

Not really expect to describe Bob's family quarrel? (4,7,4)

21a

Run after small girl, who may be on thin ice (6)

23a

Mountain originally broken in seven pieces (3,5)

25a

Audibly breathe a cunning plan (6)

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26a

Many distributed our menus (8)

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Down

1d

No working period; time for lunch? (7)

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2d

How mortgage may be secured free of charge (2,3,5)

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3d

Crazy about one girl (4)

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4d

Spotted large number at church in past (7)

5d

Miserly girls just avoided accidents (4,6)

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6d

Are they before or after chickens? (4)

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7d

Starry artists tell a reviewer's hiding (7)

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13d

High-level plot for gore and mayhem (4,6)

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14d

All the same, these letters give a basic education (3,5,2)

17d

Factory on holiday emptied and idle (4-3)

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18d

Grand group of swingers (3,4)

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19d

Pick one parent as the best (7)

22d

Secured change of diet (4)

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24d

Handle call (4)

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