Guardian Cryptic #28489

2021-07-05

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Across

1a

University Challenge, which can make a splash (4,4)

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5a

Good health improves one's mood (6)

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9a

Used pony to travel with Mike (not his real name) (9)

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11a

Keep doing wrong? That's sticky (5)

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12a

Give verdict on struggling mag: just spend! (4,8)

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15a

I'm not sure Mother has joined the Muslim community (4)

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16a

Puppy, perhaps, we found in litter or otherwise (10)

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18a

Why fire top model? Rich man could make her this (6,4)

19a

Great love omitted from last letter (4)

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21a

Retain attractive pupils for PE group (4-3,5)

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24a

To summarise, finally both sides lost (2,3)

25a

Bank's reply initially appallingly derisive (9)

26a

Adjusts what cockney repairman does? (6)

27a

One severely criticised about nothing, abandoned by supporters (8)

Down

1d

Rolls on front by applying pressure steadily (4)

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2d

Top copy given wrong mark (4)

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3d

Amend sketch showing two features of skin abrasion? (6)

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4d

Sanction tower being rebuilt in lake (8,5)

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6d

Let's start, say, visiting people in line for awards (4,4)

7d

Festival occurs for trades generally (10)

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8d

Tories Alan booted from Upper House (10)

10d

Horse belonging to fruity girl in a gospel scene (5,2,6)

13d

Glazier's tool placed neatly at the start, if held by Yorkshireman (5-5)

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14d

Over the top and angry about male fashion (10)

17d

Bad mood in toboggan, having made faltering progress (8)

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20d

Starry cast rally, though not all (6)

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22d

Sort through one's mounting paper (4)

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23d

Running battle to get given a meal round university (4)