Guardian Cryptic #28693

2022-03-01

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Across

1a

Do the same as prisoner with criminal record (7)

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5a

They put the squeeze on Hypnos, cast outside Troy (7)

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9a

In miniature, because an instrument (5)

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10a

Sporting grannie almost won National (9)

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11a

Basic failure to meet storytelling quota? (10)

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12a

Very numb (4)

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14a

Getting people to talk in a form of Inuit is nothing, without question (11)

18a

Class relied on reform to get aircraft squadrons in France (11)

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21a

Current undergarment for a woman lacks opening (4)

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22a

German region we backed way before failure, some might say (10)

25a

Disease has politician stretched out flat in bed (9)

26a

Street seller's recipe involved with rice? (5)

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27a

European bridge: one should start leading hearts (7)

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28a

In revolt, mean and tense (7)

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Down

1d

Last of air removed from high cloud and carbon injected as entertainment (6)

2d

Unimportant person describing a weak wine (6)

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3d

Award Savage a very low mark for wit (5,5)

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4d

Old military leader is well (sadly not internally) (5)

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5d

Note name assumed by wild alpine plant (9)

6d

Shaker town holding back migration (4)

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7d

Sailor's girlfriend with yen to yield to independencethe virgin kind? (5,3)

8d

Seaside feature: sex initiation plus nude swimming (4,4)

13d

Fail to qualify? Don't go falling into the canal! (4,3,3)

15d

Tending to shake, a bit like a flight case? (9)

16d

Removes barriers as protection from the enemy (8)

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17d

Set your sights on a state-backed scholarly environment (8)

19d

Brief from foreign leader spreading fake news (6)

20d

Leave wrapping right round bird (6)

23d

Armadillo's articulated body marking (5)

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24d

Southern French town's excuse, when independence lost (4)

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