Guardian Cryptic #28585

2021-10-25

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Across

1a

Fully commit to making a splash? (4,3,6)

10a

Old countryman sick, having broken blood vessel (7)

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11a

Fashionable to travel round a windy city (7)

12a

Girl caught by colonel lying (5)

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13a

Challenge not extremely skilful (9)

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14a

Nothing heard from American prisons (5)

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16a

Asian pianist playing to entertain a king (9)

18a

American power breaks trans­mitter: one hangs up (9)

19a

Copious beer gets right to the heart (5)

20a

Desperate ham pleads for the bright lights (9)

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23a

Starters of soup unusually served hot in cold dish (5)

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24a

Not exact, but so far to travel (2,1,4)

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25a

Stowing silver, 1,000kg carrying capacity (7)

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26a

Wave to ship for a ride (6,7)

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Down

2d

Players need these for maximum clearance (3,6)

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3d

Lament for one buried in cathedral (5)

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4d

Pass Charlie what's laid on in the bathroom (1,3,1)

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5d

Implant that leads the field (9)

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6d

Remarkably alive, runs all round (9)

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7d

Good to do nothing? Topping (5)

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8d

One wouldn't spend a day teaching here (7,6)

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9d

Inconsiderate to move freight in this form? (13)

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15d

Rustle some sheep, say? You scrubber! (5,4)

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16d

One must take steps to activate this (9)

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17d

Industry arose, organised with speed (9)

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21d

Site of massacre, Missouri style? (5)

22d

Apply oneself in serious contest (3-2)

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23d

Confesses being no good in MI6 (5)

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