Guardian Cryptic #28617

2021-12-01

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Across

1a

Hurry to join mums in the club (6)

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4a

Snackyou've nibbled one when entertaining Hamish? (8)

9a

American soldiers first to enter the lists (5)

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10a

Danish ace reorganised estates (9)

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11a

It's obvious what cricketers don't wantto risk injury in nets? (9)

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12a

News stories of two couples? (5)

13a

Tiger Moth has to fly last bit of the journey (4,8)

17a

Smear son -- isn't one person without any faults apparently (7,5)

20a

A poor actor with nothing wandering around beach (5)

21a

Logically decide what could produce a snore (6,3)

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23a

Beautiful old lover, who in Paris is given designated place (9)

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24a

Eats possibly, as some in France outside home (5)

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25a

Tiny tree developingit never stops (8)

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26a

Sets of opinions society rejected, socialist getting squashed (6)

Down

1d

A thousand winged creatures seen around in the morningthey are huge (8)

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2d

Signs of hope with reformed businessman abandoning sin (8)

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3d

Picture opportunity for children to have a day off school (5)

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5d

Belonging to Tory team, class thinking of no one else (13)

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6d

Treasures former PM's wife's keeping shut up (9)

7d

Asian performance said to be put in order? (6)

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8d

Take a firm line with trendy little girlend of argument (6)

10d

Safety device earthed badlystruggle to get into it (4,9)

14d

Leaping as non-U greeting (9)

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15d

Abandoned drunk is being given shelter (8)

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16d

Pro-centralising politiciansfigures not in charge (8)

18d

You may follow top cleric, a comic fellow (6)

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19d

What sounds like protective layer in ship (6)

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22d

Lowly soldiers embarrassed about rank (5)