Guardian Cryptic #28657

2022-01-18

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Across

1a
16a

Top judges flirt with one of Diana's entourage (7,5)

5a

Complicated birth involving oxygen and end of term clots (7)

10a

Foremost of storytelling authors, keenly ironic (4)

11a

Filibustering film style? (4,6)

12a
24a

Papers urging revolution in event of the 28 (6,6)

13a

Gatepost partners for cruciverbalists (3,3,2)

14a

Period when hostilities, inter­rupting aid, end badly (9)

16a

See 1

17a

In Los Angeles, hopeless retailer (1-4)

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19a

Solitude of one very Latin about love (9)

23a

Introduces 13, with the woman being immoral (6,2)

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24a

See 12

26a

Dogmas aside? (5,5)

27a

Refuse and return some aviator glasses (4)

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28a

Over five accessories for this decade (7)

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29a

Shock the French after kick-off? (7)

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Down

2d

Stale so not broadcast (7)

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3d

Say, are you home before midnight, feeling sorry? (5)

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4d

Fool male with ladies problem(7)

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6d

comedy blood? (6)

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7d

Leaving contentious point on painful condition (6,3)

8d

Stupid mistake to make bread (7)

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9d

Measure by sexism? An odd activity! (4,4,5)

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15d

Making up is indicated, say after lunchtime (9)

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18d

His aim's to produce fish (7)

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20d

Spits blood and isolates? Not a problem! (5,2)

21d

On the pitch that hurts a long way (3,4)

22d

Aim for wash, spin, dry, yes? Take clothes off! (6)

25d

American exactitude shown in stiff feature (5)