Guardian Cryptic #28414

2021-04-08

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Across

1a

Vice squad heartily entertainedsay no more! (4,2)

5a

Position not conducive to firing CO? (4-4)

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9a

He's out, free to work where 8 is (8)

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10a

Time, perhaps, Hamlet returned? So it is (6)

11a

Rows in Costa following this order (12)

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13a

Finishing early, read up on boss (4)

14a

An achievement, of courseyes, picked up a good looker (5,3)

17a

Runs through a tunnel breaking out (not yet discovered) (8)

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18a

Mysterious travellers returned from occupying country (4)

20a

Main treatment centre (8,4)

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23a

Fury over Rex playing a stage villain (6)

24a

Suddenly got nasty with a small number (6,2)

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25a

Heading off, one subsidising fellow journalist short of fare (8)

26a

Repeat right away what's left (6)

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Down

2d

Spoils look of tin-openers (4)

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3d

Deal inappropriately with the Wolverine State (9)

4d

Little boy is holding it (6)

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5d

Not onTelegraph, evidently worried, showed sign of panic (15)

6d

Left with broken heartman you dumped not wanting to do anything (8)

7d

An animal in bed (one having taken Viagra finally) (5)

8d

Child one is longing to lift up to secure access to Santa? (7,3)

12d

Strangely resonantit is loud (10)

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15d

'Stuff it!'Queen unhappily entertaining Johnson (9)

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16d

Crooked aristocrat caughtone beyond redemption (5-3)

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19d

It should be paid daily (gets 50% off) (6)

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21d

When there's no actual fighting, he's great in the gym (5)

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22d

Presenter short, so had to show up (4)

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