Guardian Cryptic #28479

2021-06-23

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Across

1a

Incapable airborne fighter left city in ruins (9)

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6a

A fine venue for a royal meeting (5)

9a

Element of military training an option for doctor? (7,8)

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10a
11a

Old money securing peculiar place for urban developers (4,8)

11a

See 10

14a

Choosy lad unhappy here, perhaps (3,6)

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15a

Dictator's a pure and simple ruler in the Gulf (5)

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16a

Docked vessel carrying American fare to the East (5)

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18a

Like Nelson's tooth, with lack of metal filling? (9)

20a

Limitless homes adopting East European dish (8)

21a

Dashes back to the front to get bargain (4)

25a

Announce end of labour for special postal service (7,8)

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26a

Conditions in which pupils are taught (5)

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27a

Reserve player's attitude when facing reality (9)

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Down

1d

Seed, just the thing for bird (5)

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2d
17d

Basis for tracking transport overnight? (7,7)

3d

Advance unaccompanied, so to speak (4)

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4d

Swarm's come together, moving north (4)

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5d

Part of underground business after revolution (6,4)

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6d

Mastery of various dances, some with constant interruption (10)

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7d
19d

Central sheen in exotic light source (7,7)

8d

Money man from Tuscany's top firm stuck in lift (9)

12d

They wrote extremely romantic verses in novel (10)

13d

Playwrights go up in artist's place, being assertive types (10)

14d

Bent cops refine superintendent's case (9)

17d

See 2

19d

See 7

22d

One getting money from scheme for tax evasion, principally (5)

23d

Cutting from rather bushy aromatic plant (4)

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24d

Cheers when reversing car (4)