Guardian Cryptic #28425

2021-04-21

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Across

1a

Turned incognito after role, essentially avoided identification (11)

9a

City developer rebuilt our slum (7)

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10a

This will shed light on gang engaged in crime (5-2)

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11a

Fancy ritzy cars like those in lockdown? (4-5)

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12a

Took steps to depose king in full (5)

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13a

Stop weirdo letters (4)

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14a

Second Greek character, intellectual and imposing (10)

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16a

Here is game with drunken groom about to wake up (6,4)

19a

Confront what's been kept under cover during pandemic (4)

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20a

Middle of Viennese bonbons, round and plump (5)

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21a

Aide could provide estimate (5,4)

23a

In a clumsy way, one gets plenty wrong (7)

24a

Change a sphere into a cube? (7)

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25a

Agree with boss to go after desktop when nobody's around (3,4,4)

Down

1d

Mausoleum feature is yet undecided (7,2,2,4)

2d

Missing the odd school disco is a pain (5)

3d

Police try to bury dodgy tapes (7)

4d

Philistine, a broadcaster with the university? Unbelievable! (1,3,3)

5d

Broke in and disturbed Rupert (it's in the papers) (8)

6d

Detectives finding information on bed with rope around its end (3,8,4)

7d

Lacking 19 1 across possibly, apropos the rise of first-rate aria (13)

8d

Pure red tea stirred by a French man or woman (13)

15d

Short and sweet, not worth changing, so approved (8)

17d
22d

Then slowly rue friend welcoming Harry's clue? (5,2,5)

18d

Perhaps Sue overworks (7)

22d

See 17