Guardian Cryptic #28629

2021-12-15

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Across

1a

Sort of tour with topless models (7-4)

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9a

Scrounger, one claiming to pocket pounds (7)

10a

Prison visitor's not a Charlie (7)

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11a

Receiving a blow isn't a disaster for French islanders (9)

12a

Sort of sexual transport? (5)

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13a

Obsessive fiddler died for love (4)

14a

Grand veteran one imprisons: she got several tastes of porridge (10)

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16a

Party almost sounded scornful of the modern state? (10)

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19a

Lump fish circling loch (4)

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20a

Nasty accusation given attention by NCO (5)

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21a

I'm calling up troops to fight and phone round island reserve to start with (9)

23a

Planner not so sensible, squashing resistance (7)

24a

Arthur's Seat visited by large number (7)

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25a

Come to bed and behave inappropriately? (5,6)

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Down

1d

Orchestrate a few changes in such a bulletin (7,8)

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2d

Block entered back to front (5)

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3d

Fuss about fleet meeting a storm (7)

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4d

Old Charlie in employment allowed to leave (7)

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5d

Arms met awkwardly, cradling large hampers (8)

6d

Sort of prisoner left us: may travel for safety abroad (9,6)

7d

Obstinate: hide when given new form mistress (1,3,2,3,4)

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8d

Without thought, home team slotting into right tempo (13)

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15d

Two Labour leaders set to sack head of union for business grouping (8)

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17d

Cabinet selectively calm IRA hotheads (7)

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18d

Opera company puts on 'A Caribbean Rising' (7)

22d

Bound in leather, instruction from the top university (5)

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