Guardian Cryptic #28639

2021-12-28

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Across

1a

Painting of couple by river in boat (7)

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5a

80% of 3 ÷ 4? In the end, class does well (7)

9a

Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away (5)

10a

They might be fancy, sleekcan be worn by many? (9)

11a

Tasty fruit left out? It's rotten, one's no good (10)

12a

Everybody returns to embrace old woman (4)

14a

Paper transformed by spies into fake review (12)

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18a

Science to record way of thinking about 1001 (12)

21a

H. Kane's Spurs teammate gives up his soul to be an artist (4)

22a

For one number following 1 + 5 + 0 + 4? Complicated (2,6,2)

25a

Forgotten nationalist voted in to overthrow government (9)

26a

Guide cattle(5)

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27a

back to pursue quiet ways (7)

28a

Company function recalled by wild yeti (7)

Down

1d

Pea soup carried by hand to primitive human (6)

2d

Soldiers take up cricket, say, to catch ball (6)

3d

Writer's captivated by Depp, toomade up like a tart? (4-6)

4d

Royal family takes the lead and finally admits flaws (5)

5d

Let China clay initially be moulded by expert (9)

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6d

Count on getting extremely lucky (4)

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7d

Queen's champion upset artificial intelligence (8)

8d

Feed small bears (8)

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13d

Fear overwhelms German defeat, taking a very optimistic view (10)

15d

Reading, then seeing it translated by Kindles again (2-7)

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16d

Inside, theologians each study blind alleys (4,4)

17d

One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 (8)

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19d

New English author (6)

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20d

Americans imprison very loud Republican leading Yankee riot (6)

23d

Assistants like eating fish (5)

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24d

Just about setter on top (4)

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