Guardian Cryptic #28537

2021-08-30

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Across

7a

Irritable, as I tangled with four cats (9)

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8a

Entourage play tennis hereand try to win (5)

9a

Pointedly, her work keeps her on her toes (9)

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10a

Ointment's taken right off tray (5)

12a

Brighter chess player first to resign (6)

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13a

Are you sober? One may still find you're over the limit (5,3)

14a

Work on papers is burden (7)

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17a

Change 'observe' into the opposite (7)

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20a

Wild animal eating half of best legume (4,4)

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22a

To sprinkle with sugar is a drag (6)

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24a

Policeman's way of cutting hair close (5)

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25a

Description of 'baritone' heard in phone message (9)

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26a

Information about a class of art, perhaps (5)

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27a

Overseas police turning out seem grand (9)

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Down

1d

Floral tribute to recollect the war (6)

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2d

Artist who is chippy about her work? (8)

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3d

Paper offering reflections? (6)

4d

Supply seafood, holding big container (7)

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5d

Lower away, poltroon! (6)

6d

Priest welcomed by godly prior (8)

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11d

Djokovic, for one, involved in tenser battle (4)

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15d

Spin senior put out is a con (8)

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16d

Small man had erection in the garden (4)

18d

Upset, remove lessons in religion for all time (8)

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19d

Game that could give you your big break? (7)

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21d

Such hair a golden stream? (6)

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22d

Make sense of Christmas poem? (6)

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23d

What protects the ankle from fierce animal, it's said (6)

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