Guardian Cryptic #28686

2022-02-21

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Across

1a

Flamboyant bachelor's game has no limits (7)

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5a

Champion footballer I see (7)

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9a

Indeed, cornet's not even ordered (7)

10a

Single male working as wise guy (7)

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11a

Clapton covering 10cc? Strangely offbeat (9)

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12a

Flower completes Monet's first artwork (5)

13a

In Exodus, he battles biblical kingdom (5)

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15a

Surveys struggles to capture wicket after six balls (9)

17a

Old, old idea by alien to construct a distant Earth? (9)

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19a

One serving drinks spills one drink (5)

22a

Magnificent devoted leader changing sides (5)

23a

Sacks carrying trade explosives (9)

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25a

Politician's function to stop terrorists' influences (7)

26a

Start with 1 + (2 x 22) + 4 + 1 + 50 (7)

27a

Fights against spoilt sisters (7)

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28a

Fanatical about dressing in some tops? Not these (7)

Down

1d

Provides the money to move Times? (7)

2d

How to be green on bike (7)

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3d

Piece of card (5)

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4d

Feathers end up exciting wonder (5,4)

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5d

Add up 1 + 100 to get score (5)

6d

Very Liberal women labouring to secure victory promise (6,3)

7d

Great number going for river plunge (7)

8d

Names on doors? (7)

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14d

Team having only clubs? (3,6)

16d

Occupy harbour (9)

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17d

Before retailer collapsed, Tesla quit (7)

18d

During Monopoly, MP usually makes a mountain (7)

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20d

Very extrovert principal wearing fancy shirt with flourishes (7)

21d

Makes noise like Brand and Bertrand, say? (7)

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23d

Unites English in trouble (5)

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24d

Connected to the internet, tense with excitement (5)

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