Guardian Cryptic #28558

2021-09-23

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Across

9a

Hopeful hellfire ultimately denied in Eve's reluctance to partake of forbidden fruit? (9)

10a

Top off, cook (5)

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11a

Child, one accommodated in large shed (5)

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12a

6's vessel on stream (9)

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13a

Curious tree was top (7)

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14a

Cast of Cats, say? (7)

17a

Characters regularly seen in small-town shop (5)

19a
29a

Cut in refinement, get work by 14 of more than one 6? (3,9)

20a

Lexicographical publication, old, old manuscript (5)

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21a

6's blunder, one line back (2,5)

22a

6's brief smile, fake (7)

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24a

Local worker, margin squeezed in trade (9)

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26a
24d

Almost having taken head off, order dismissal (5,4)

28a

See 8

29a

See 19

Down

1d

Straight punch catching back of Fulham supporter (4)

2d

6's atop wall? (6)

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3d

Resident in Mississippi, a not unerringly trained listener (5,5)

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4d

State goes out with a dictator (6)

5d

Leg across always in cramped quarters (8)

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6d

Name Welsh artist and English pop star (4)

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7d

Ill-prepared monarch sheltered, having lost crown at sea (8)

8d
28a

It, for example, requires change of kit in port on the Mersey (4,5)

13d

Rough stuff, one caught by filly that's rolled over (5)

15d

Mathematician who screwed up? (10)

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16d

Saw long coat, metre (5)

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18d

Wound cord before judge (8)

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19d

Drink inferior to sea water reportedly limited (4,4)

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22d

Loud, one needing quiet after kid turned up (6)

23d

A zip's caughtwhoopee! (6)

24d

See 26

25d

Blade's ego? (4)

27d

Joy to behold finally, a grandmaster (4)