Guardian Cryptic #28438

2021-05-06

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Across

1a

Value from Top Shop in roadside area (3,5,5,2)

9a

Global struggle: virus from the east not treated (4,3)

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10a

Figure almost left behind old college (7)

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11a

Classical star's note to introduce Mahler's Fourth (3)

12a

Directory of wannabe knights scared to fight? (6,5)

13a

Falafel bits, eg nice round sandwiches fit to eat (10)

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15a

Thought Picaroon gives people a hand, briefly (4)

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18a

Losing heart, one's ridden the tube (4)

20a

Cracking nut, a scarce thing with a shell? (10)

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23a

Made it with rice cooked for so long (11)

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25a

Hum opening of television program (3)

26a

Old Indian copper seizing figure's sensitive appendage (7)

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27a

One wool-gathering artist reversed gauzy clothes (7)

28a

I favour sweet, absorbing songs making lover's lament (1,2,8,4)

Down

1d

Bit of a shock, economist's solution to key problem (9)

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2d

Winter food that's supposed to be burnt? (4,3)

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3d

My word! One's performing wild antics (8)

4d

For listeners, Francesco the poet's beloved, moving line (5)

5d

Having shot hoops, see the French playmaker (9)

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6d

Love kiss with these? They may be in bed (6)

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7d

Desperate need to consume crack, heading for altar (7)

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8d

Americans releasing article about old age (5)

14d

Brilliant raid with train that's in motion (9)

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16d

Naked relative admitting a rule's broken (2,7)

17d

Tablet's taken out of fatigue, showing caution (8)

19d

Problem eating pastry up in a layer (7)

21d

Ban poetic entreaty to hold me back (7)

22d

Maybe two, four, six and zero still (4,2)

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23d

Rug with top-class exterior is an expensive fiddle (5)

24d

Increased amount of liquor is enjoyed (5)

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