Guardian Cryptic #28423

2021-04-19

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Across

1a

Yo-yo game ceases to worry; win or lose, I don't mind (4,4,4,2)

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9a

Lard costing nothing? Is this the healthy version? (3-4)

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10a

Tea, a little butter, and one piece of bread (7)

11a

May she look after girl in empty nursery? (5)

12a

Court calendar shows one hoping to be accepted (9)

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13a

Working in parlour perhaps, go at it, not bothered (9)

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14a

Make fun of American for rejecting sweetener (5)

15a

Heading off north and east at first on river that runs into the Med (5)

17a

Extremely happy a garden cultivated this? (9)

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20a

One under ten confused by legal deed (9)

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22a

Edge past farm animal, to pick this? (5)

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23a

Some explore, leisurely, a fabulous Rhine feature (7)

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24a

Wholemeal, we note, has high temperature inside (7)

25a

Is it criminal, being made to stand in line here? (8,6)

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Down

1d

Embarrassingly ghastly French kid? (6,8)

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2d

Material arranged to cover a container (7)

3d

Crack about the ears? It'll bring a groan (5,4)

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4d

Freely I stream their wonderful music-making (7)

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5d

Artwork that's not initially attractive (7)

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6d

Seat in church where one keeps an animal? (5)

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7d

Good marks for preparing cheese (7)

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8d

I prove agnostic about cake (8,6)

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14d

This is how senior bishop runs a TV programme (4,5)

16d

Given strict instructions to be tidy (7)

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17d

He was bound to prove entertaining (7)

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18d

Gradually fade and have to be brought back for burial? (3,4)

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19d

Fabulous Greek girl dined during festival (7)

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21d

Only prepared new material (5)

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