Guardian Cryptic #28598

2021-11-09

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Across

4a

See returning ambassador dashing around (6)

6a

The fellow with right awkward cluesa labouring individual (8)

9a

Passages in ancient Greek city by lake (6)

10a

In storm secure a support (8)

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11a

Good entertainer, American guy who gets in the spirit? The opposite! (11)

15a

Villainous knight brings extra fear, we hear (7)

17a

Plan once again coming from socialist platform? (7)

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18a

Front office for countryside activity (11)

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22a

Respect pop singer's shown for old city, a capital (8)

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23a

Grab fruit that's delicious except for five 'off' bits (6)

24a

Facing nasty snakes you and I may show timidity (8)

25a

Bullies offering bribes? (4,2)

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Down

1d

Description of big effort in situation with no one at work? (3-3)

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2d

Exodus was one of these with surging Red Sea put asunder finally (10)

3d

Sound a group of singers had picked up (8)

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4d

Sport and dance curtailed when leg gets crushed (4,4)

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5d

Female promiscuity of blonde bombshell with attempt to cut out wife (8)

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7d

Reluctant man with bad wife, little husband (4)

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8d

Sovereign's beginning to appear with piece of regalia for someone in Lusatia (4)

12d

Menials working for Conservative female (10)

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13d

Regular visitors pretty in colours (8)

14d

Bad person above all others joins up (8)

16d

Disturbing judgement that's very loudly introduced (8)

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19d

Curved shapes in pollarded trees (6)

20d

A dog's dinner? (4)

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21d

A blade used by crew avoiding river animal (4)