Guardian Cryptic #28573

2021-10-11

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Across

1a

Hand in dictionary that is left out (7)

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5a

Move away from taking this to attempt repair? (4,3)

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9a

Following a story that has no end is disastrous (5)

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10a

Second sign of hesitation to enter filthy house (9)

11a

Eloquent, sliding in car on ice (10)

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12a

Make quiet money (4)

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14a

Magazine's serious debating topic (3,3,5)

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18a

Direct view here in the fog is nil, unfortunately (4,2,5)

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21a

See 7

22a

Unprepared to survive, so small (4,6)

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25a

Quietly use a rope to get around in thick fog (3-6)

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26a

Extremely upset about snake, an unseen attacker (1-4)

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27a

Cross, but showing wit as well as anger (7)

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28a

How to cook new hatchlings from the bottom of the sea? (4-3)

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Down

1d

Workplace starting to warm up? (6)

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2d

It can't fail to become whole (6)

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3d

Endurance, suffering toenail rot (10)

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4d

Very skilful person made money boxes (5)

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5d

Team getting on with protecting injury (9)

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6d

Start to search inside hollow part of tooth (4)

7d
21a

Weston-super-Mare, such a mean place? (3-5,4)

8d

Handbill that can be used to keep the rain out (8)

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13d

Hand out inspector's words of approval (10)

15d

Very simple, like a shepherd's meal? (4,2,3)

16d

Puts play off, its bill being remarkable (8)

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17d

This childish fight can escalate rapidly (8)

19d

About to smack, intercepted (3,3)

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20d

Way into actual robing room (6)

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23d

Short of energy, resistance overwhelmed by United (5)

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24d

One marsh turns up in desert (4)