Guardian Cryptic #28541

2021-09-03

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Across

1a

Drive bishop away from bumpiest ground (7)

5a

Bird box commotion (7)

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9a

Elite revolutionary stirs soft drink (5,4)

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10a

Rigid measure from head of state (5)

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11a

Sound made by files was revolting (4)

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12a

Colleague having tea with firm first (10)

14a

Devoted to razor-sharp side on field (4,2)

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15a

Went round gallery guarded by staff (7)

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16a

Here's fine wineno good abstaining! (7)

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18a

Dissent remains after new uniform rejected (6)

20a

Mayan peeled onion sent over for religious leaders (10)

21a

Philosopher's son argues from time to time (4)

24a

Part of Jamaica, principally a holiday resort (5)

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25a

Springing like cannibals with misplaced energy? (9)

26a

Discuss inserting pinch of spice as sauce ingredient (7)

27a

Gloomy doctor relays conclusion to patients (7)

Down

1d

Bring about popular return of disbanded force (5)

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2d

Gift that is beneath host (7)

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3d

Spell of maidens during match (4)

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4d

Starting to develop recipe in kitchen range (8,7)

5d

A bogus RAF choir assembled, admitting right number (11,4)

6d

Overseas post put strain on landlords (3,7)

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7d

Rhetoric about priest's leaning (7)

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8d

Potential source of explosion toppling bloody leader (7)

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13d

Disruptive Latinos cunningly infiltrated by spies (10)

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16d

Where Spooner's queen may go in casual headgear? (4,3)

17d

Person on outdoor holiday chasing small beetle (7)

19d

What's found on the coast, apart from Kent etc (7)

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22d

Avoids decision ruling out hard borders (5)

23d

Female sheep from the south with curly tail (4)