Guardian Cryptic #28642

2021-12-31

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Across

8a

Goatish creature, one into ladies? (8)

9a

Horrid type of slip packed by old duchess on vacation? (6)

10a

Note close friend's short, a tiny measure (6)

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11a

Animal control scarce in report (8)

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12a

'H-Houston! Half of it's broken, we have a problem' (2-2)

13a

The very thing left by critical attack when the axe drops? (4,3,3)

15a

Exceptionally cold and definitively negative (3-4)

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16a

Mischievous nibble before meal's announced (7)

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18a

By shop's entrance, father catches sick on back of expensive shoe (10)

19a

Look for line expunged in glossy (4)

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20a

Stiff vigil ending in very famous gardens surrounded by water (4,4)

22a

Bowie number succeeded in the future, 'Tom' having faded out? (6)

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23a

Cutting deal, regularly handle hard stuff (6)

24a

After leaving Turkey, incisive head of state charms (8)

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Down

1d

Lack expression to be obvious (2,7,6)

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2d

She'll be the cause of the problemCzech female and her male crush (8,2,5)

3d

Main malt whisky distiller picked up legally empowered US citizen (5,5)

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4d

Humorists uncovered cracks through which you might see the world? (7)

5d

Government department begin­ning to catalogue current central points (4)

6d

Spare tyre limpgrease added for repair (6-3,6)

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7d

Group ethos extremely fresh, excitedly welcoming remote team (5,2,3,5)

14d

Going off, coming down or moving out? (6-4)

17d

Swiss-German painter finally taken with English Times, an absorbing paper (7)

21d

Side with everybody unknown (4)

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