Guardian Cryptic #28409

2021-04-02

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Across

1a

Fellow leads firm sailor on board (2-5)

5a

Relative size has girl worried (7)

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9a

Start to roll a board game's ten-sided dieset? (5)

10a

Excited at nearing country (9)

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11a

A fraction enter the inn drunk, then run away (10)

12a

Learner breaks sports equipment like this? (4)

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14a

Huge shock! Nostromo aliencan none get lost? (12)

18a

Some expert activity, right, like hang-gliding? (7,5)

21a

Took drugs, thought to blow money (4)

22a

Dessert from South Africa prepared in a globe (10)

25a

Art seldom ruined by him? (3,6)

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26a

Traveller to welcome Terry inside (5)

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27a

Excellent! McCartney's being broadcast (7)

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28a

Regular beans with poor diet wants a vitamin! Tempted? (7)

Down

1d

Trick by one stealing gold crown (6)

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2d

Chairs in cars (6)

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3d

Adult delivery men carry ones defections (10)

4d

Room key (5)

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5d

508 (roughly) reject play on words? Relax! (7,2)

6d

Call inquiringly? (4)

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7d

1 + 500 + 10 + 50 etc translated into personal speech (8)

8d

Wonderful cat, just not ordinary (8)

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13d

Shape of diamond strangely alter­ed to save money, including copper (7-3)

15d

Historical role player's career not flourishing (2-7)

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16d

Vague sense to gather up American lubricant (8)

17d

A shoe size bigger than 9C, say, on conference goer (8)

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19d

Because I'm travelling skywards, the speed of light is enormous (6)

20d

Hit sung loudly after dropping out (6)

23d

One's avarice has no end, yes? (5)

24d

Author kept spinning plate (4)