Guardian Cryptic #28467

2021-06-09

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Across

1a

Araucaria's £500 crossword? (6,6)

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9a

In a blog entry, one gets put forward (5)

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10a

Bike part from Benin? True, surprisingly (5,4)

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11a

Whimsically remove 19's county from state (7)

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12a

Teams of 6 making a comeback (7)

13a

Unintended eating from tins is back happening? Not at home (10)

15a

Flyer billed at length by hotel (4)

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18a

Rook? It's a bird (4)

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19a

Who am I, off with sister on vacation in Clare, perhaps? (10)

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22a

Am I nuts swimming in this? Yes (7)

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24a

Suffering ups and downs, as extremely nervous? (7)

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25a

Long-winded government-speak? Floundering fleabag fibs regularly (9)

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26a

Le Bon compilation? Great! (5)

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27a

Eight Miles High? One's in this guitar shop, playing before(12)

Down

1d

beginning to smoke a chillum (new variety) (5,4)

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2d

Tweeter is Greek character with thick hair? (8)

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3d

Deport half of 11 out of 12 shortly (5)

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4d

Writer was angry, maybe about Thackeray hero (9)

5d

Readjusted to show zip (OED) (6)

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6d

Leftover unpalatable Scotch egg, primarily indicating a bad egg (5)

7d

Cards passed around (6)

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8d

Positive indications in last of many letters (6)

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14d

Fish head removed by daughter during party? That's bold stuff (7-2)

16d

Bottom spot, with blistering pace: ultimately just last on the buzzer (9)

17d

Pair of coppers employed for a trivial sum (8)

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18d

Manages to understand both Sun and Times (4,2)

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20d

Maybe 19's fate, after swallowing two tablets (6)

21d

Bloomer occurring more regularly, we hear (6)

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23d

Ineligible female included in squad (5)

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24d

Sort of jazz dance covered by black European (5)