Guardian Cryptic #28442

2021-05-11

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Across

7a

Fen country wife has dental treatment? (7)

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8a

Smelly lout overturned chest of drawers, US fashion (7)

9a

Opposed to work's quality rating (4)

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10a

Rash move to open up someone local shot by an amateur? (4,5)

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12a

Rocker taking lead in Chicago, the musical? (5)

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13a

In which a monarch hid his approval to imprison one? (5,3)

15a

Transported bird of preyno alternative (4)

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16a

Figure submitted an account over the phone (5)

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17a

Debut of Gordon Fish, the writer (4)

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18a

'Seat of Government': article by ex-party leader (3,5)

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20a

Boxer's punch that shows something's wrong (5)

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21a

One of a poetic host's urns is cast almost sloppily (9)

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22a

Spirit needed by animal trainer (4)

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24a

Censoring device forced rebel to suppress past record (7)

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25a

A cold calm way to disappear? (7)

Down

1d

Stupid people lacking college educator for ABC etc (4)

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2d

The panel rudely ignored occupant of room? (8)

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3d

A new job not quite providing security (6)

4d

Passed round edible tubers wrong way up and caused alarm (8)

5d

Implement obtained from second squalid home (6)

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6d

Old comedian's dance, ending in glide (4)

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11d

Ration one's expressions of appreciation when abroad? That's barbarous! (9)

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12d

Greyhound, maybe, in care of a church (5)

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14d

High spot, like going round Windy End (5)

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16d

Player gets sacksupporter takes a pee (8)

17d

Look into playing for money after sunset (8)

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19d

Gym equipment bays (6)

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20d

Rookmouldy thing with loathsome wings (6)

21d

New start for fool, having no legal standing (4)

23d

Sentimentality? Head off for boozer! (4)

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