Guardian Cryptic #28424

2021-04-20

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Across

1a

Fellow, having an edge, lost it (7)

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5a

Two males producing cloth (7)

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9a

The lowdown on class (5)

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10a

Commercial vehicle put in remote connections for rural housing (3,6)

11a

Assent to treaty accompanied by noises off (9)

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12a

Vitamin helping blood to clot stops skin peeling (5)

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13a

Garment tenor's wearing split from behind (5)

15a

Joiner employed in B&Q (9)

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18a

Beaten entertainer that is eliminated could be contestant again (2-7)

19a

Shed containing old sink (5)

21a

Outdoor seating area with 50% in occupation? (5)

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23a

Unorthodox types of bonsai spreading across border (9)

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25a

Confusion as I turn right, going left, in limbo dancing (9)

26a

Nick to get off the mark (5)

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27a

August report largely devoid of content (7)

28a

Old Greek city king rejected urgent appeal by child (7)

Down

1d

Lighting for short stay under canvas, deluxe style? (3,4)

2d

Local church admitted to previous naivety (9)

3d

Yankee invading force endlessly seeks victims (5)

4d

Trouble dividing a mother and son upset spiritual leader (5,4)

5d

Live piece started (5)

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6d

Officer casing area dismissed for taking unrefined coke? (4-5)

7d

A seaman entertaining Nutmeg served up Indian dish (5)

8d

Army medics checked out and took a stroll (7)

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14d

Whispering wino needs to articulate 'I must go' (5,4)

16d

Implement used on farm to topple branch (9)

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17d

Eccentric soul madly pursuing an unclothed woman (9)

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18d

Stitches up army engineer mates (7)

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20d

Have control of backup groups carrying spades (7)

22d

Iodine injected in rather twisted part of leg (5)

23d

Stop knocking back drink in past (5)

24d

Those starting modestly in speed event perform badly (5)

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