Guardian Cryptic #28477

2021-06-21

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Across

7a

Plant I confused with peanut (7)

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8a

Vehicle with nothing working? That's a joke (7)

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9a

Rule about large barrier (4)

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10a

Bleak loch in stormnothing escapes it (5,4)

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12a

Bear black disaster (5)

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13a

In fort, help to pronounce on part of rifle (8)

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15a

Get engaged (4)

16a

Completely? Only somewhat (5)

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17a

Weight around a ton gives a measure of power (4)

18a

Fitting program on old web page (8)

20a

At hotel, commander gets piece of cake (5)

21a

Girl's daily gamble, missing railway (9)

22a

Cordial start of meeting after hostilities (4)

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24a

Simulated feeding frenzy (7)

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25a

County symbol: two bottles? (3,4)

Down

1d

Second-class egg whisk, by the sound of it (4)

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2d

Leave coat by lake (8)

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3d

Where to see the time ebbing away (3,3)

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4d

A column of people (8)

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5d

Busy having illustrations for magazine run off (2,4)

6d

Desire short journey east (4)

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11d

Away, drinking can, not overindulging (9)

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12d

One may remove bad language from feeble episode (5)

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14d

Make emergency landing in Channel (5)

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16d

Writer was a bit of a goose (5,3)

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17d

Taking this position invites a blow in the face (8)

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19d

House with no stove (6)

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20d

Extremely cheerful and always bright (6)

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21d

Caught by communist, this gives one respect on street (4)

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23d

In hurry, sweeper missing header (4)