Guardian Cryptic #28623

2021-12-08

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Across

1a

Elaborate on line in bill, leading man to appeal (6,3,5)

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9a

Forced to rise, being directed across sierra (7)

10a

Greek city's grain brought across current Turkish borders (7)

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11a

Badger short of phosphorous compound (5)

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12a

Exile keeping unruly racists in order (9)

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13a

Lawman, it's said, puts down government supporters (9)

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14a

Society invested in remedy for affliction (5)

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15a

Seabird uncommon in Atlantic state (5)

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17a

Transport baconham's off! (6,3)

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20a

Conductor against accepting old van on motorway (9)

22a

Name adopted by conventional poet (5)

23a

Smart painter regularly showing bends in track (7)

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24a

Colourful result of hitting buffers? (7)

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25a

Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations (7,3,4)

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Down

1d

Senseless victims in the crime bled horribly (5,5,4)

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2d
16d

Consider empty rectory, taking steps to provide leisure activity (7,7)

3d

Overdue improvement on the side (9)

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4d

Wearing crown of England during studio broadcast (7)

5d

Works up references in support of unopened congress (7)

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6d

Craft gathering round a major vessel (5)

7d

More subtle control upped following stir (7)

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8d

Nearby chemists supply home flu protection, might you say? (7,7)

14d

Head for crowded raucous square where ecstasy's to be had? (5,4)

16d

See 2

17d

They'll cheat hotel over chops with right stuffing (7)

18d

Nothing fixed without a carpenter's tool (4,3)

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19d

Prisoner and guard meet head on (7)

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21d

Took a picture featuring African browser (5)

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