Guardian Cryptic #28619

2021-12-03

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Across

1a
6a

Nick's school loathed bolshy characters (9,4)

6a

See 1

8a

Crazy money? It's on credit! (8)

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9a

Talked about a liftmaking arrangements (6)

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10a

Act unwisely and get lost (4,2)

11a

Blasted policeman stops old press chief (8)

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12a

Discussed shrink, for example (6)

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15a

Dole desperate woman's claimed here? Probably not (2,6)

16a

Old but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm! (8)

19a

Flight instruments I replaced (6)

21a

Correct, sportion is a particle (8)

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22a

Came across reactionary for a moderate (6)

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24a

Book related in 2, which does cover the basics (6)

25a

Briefly show murderer turned evil (8)

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26a
27a

Overbearing on film setpart's recast (4-9)

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See 26

Down

1d

Elegy awful, Gray initially admitted (5)

2d

Historian understood country (7)

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3d

What happens during night never brought up (5)

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4d

Dirty picture upset Derek to begin with (7)

5d

Careers masters forced to take care of PE departmentthat's not right! (9)

7d

Song about bloody American upset serviceman? (3,6)

13d

Cut cornerssomeone in charge originally needs to be disciplined (9)

14d

Queen to retire February 1st in shock (no alternative) (9)

17d

Trouble insidepunch unwelcome visitor to house (7)

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18d

Policy supported by Unionists ready for the future (5,2)

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20d

Land where people break into song (7)

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22d

English runner participating in Jakarta Marathon (5)

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23d

Praise highly, though out of key (5)

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