Guardian Cryptic #28611

2021-11-24

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Across

8a

Wireless picks up origins of alien transmissionreading it could heat things up (8)

9a

Breaking bailone's excuse? (5)

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10a

Recall 20% off cream hat (4)

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11a

Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure (5,5)

12a

Series of notes in small capitals on drinks (6)

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14a

European royal family has swamped Britain with revolting food (8)

16a

Address thus includes mountain time (5,2)

18a

Hurry to climb into bed that's cleaned (7)

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21a

Graduate stands outside canteen over by the French group (8)

23a

Ape eats second and third banana on top of the forest (6)

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24a

Work by English rector in charge of sheets? (6,4)

26a

Evil king to fall (4)

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27a

Wise Sanders has blown his top (5)

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28a

The end of acts in play touring old city (8)

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Down

1d

Snooker player shortens his equipment to gain power in competition (5,3)

2d

One wearing protective gear in conduit (4)

3d

40% of numerical facts, 50% lies in America? (6)

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4d

At Wimbledon bagel order covered by cheese roll (7)

5d

City hit hard (4)

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6d

'I'd stab criminal', admits gangster in dock (5,5)

7d

Note expensive car with gold and red top (6)

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13d

Refrain from taking holiday without other people? (5,5)

15d

Sailor upset royal court(3)

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17d

boat's just capsized! (3)

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19d

Finally, the Times replaces work from rival advocate (8)

20d

On Irish author said to be merry (7)

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22d

Rabble who are rioting, not acting to support society (6)

23d

Star bit off vegetable (6)

25d

Quaint boiled sweets unwrapped (4)

26d

Pensioners back to front in TV programme (4)