Guardian Cryptic #28605

2021-11-17

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Across

1a

Bob dreads pageboy? (7)

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5a

Dish in sink captured by Turner in pictures (7)

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9a

Forced Pat to hurry to catch American stage show (6,9)

10a

Recipe with the last word in noodles (5)

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11a

Doctor Dickens et al snubbing English lecturers? (9)

12a

Time to block low ball in sporting event (9)

14a

Piece of cheese, say, and starter from wine list (5)

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15a

Red ruby uncovered and held by John (5)

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16a

Egotist from South America thus raced back (9)

18a

How crow and dove move perhaps or fly sky high? (3,6)

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21a

Replayed service absorbing lots of time (5)

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22a

Determined about reaching the top, property tycoon means to be heard (8,7)

23a

Idiot and nonchalant revolutionary in old kingdom (7)

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24a

Strippers stagger around clutching nether regions (7)

Down

1d

Low sound on beat failing to generate excitement (7)

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2d

Suffering onset of 'twisties' and Simone Biles shows resilience! (15)

3d

Party with little quantity of beer is in order (9)

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4d

Scrubbing away a sea sponge secretion (5)

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5d

Diversification of retailers is certainly no lark (4,5)

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6d

Foppish fellow also losing head (5)

7d

Sports gear, if set out, is a sporty adornment (2-6,7)

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8d

From the deep area near a lake entered by ship (7)

13d

Being a lush country with no king after one fails (9)

14d

Way to get a kitty cat plump (4-5)

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15d

Drink bottles different in club (7)

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17d

Tempting figure's about to eat doughnut pieces (7)

19d

One rambling old US leader appears in 60 Minutes (5)

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20d

What you can see in bars, turning up for attack (3,2)

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