Guardian Cryptic #28675

2022-02-08

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Across

8a

Plumed hat not quite right in formal dance (8)

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9a

Risk husband blocking free entertainment (6)

10a

Left-wing dictator and dictator's bird tailed (6)

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12a

Birds and fish-eating mammals devouring rejected haul (8)

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13a

Last letter from America? (3)

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14a

Very little Brahms and Liszt? (6)

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16a

Stone Age pottery, possibly first pieces found in county (8)

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17a

One impressed by potential titles? (7)

20a

A presenter at home cutting unusually large borders (7)

23a

Express difficulty finding temporary solution (5,3)

24a

Puzzle from mischievous child given tremendous backing (6)

26a

Letter from internet company returned (3)

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27a

Extra note is switched for two (8)

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28a

Unoccupied cottage on cliff in demand (6)

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31a

Only female parts concerned patroness of the arts (6)

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32a

US chemist rotated screen, extracting middle substance (8)

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Down

1d

Typically stand in line with key (4)

2d
15d

Adventure story's thematic end televised out of sequence (4,3,3,10)

3d

Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down under (6)

4d

Stuffiest bar on street (7)

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5d
30d

Hard up but bound to get paid? (8,3,4)

6d

Accomplished Republican bribed guards (7,3)

7d

Pot roughly round, roughly litre content (8)

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11d

See 2

14d

See 2

15d

See 2

18d

Award winner from bureau limited charges recently (8)

19d

Oddly, stuff merges fast in floods (8)

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21d

Female stars do it, dropping in (3)

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22d

Tramp pursuing former wife finally set off (7)

24d

Spicy starter replaced by second-rate soup (6)

25d

See 5

29d

Ship in the past taking king aboard (4)

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30d

See 5