Guardian Cryptic #28695

2022-03-03

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Across

4a
21d

Line nailed by author, only just (6)

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6a

See 8

9a

Curious, Guardian's questionable statement (6)

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10a

State capital placed within a river (8)

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11a

See 17

15a
23a

People united in hope helping to defend popular front, new adventure's beginning (7,6)

17a
11a

Probe into criminal intercepting personal ID (7,11)

18a
1d

Some words from junior sleigh rider in speech? (11,6)

22a

Model courted a master (8)

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23a

See 15

24a

Soul, after treatment, indeed scratching no more? (8)

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25a

Was a teaser scruffy? (6)

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Down

1d

See 18

2d

Twin having fallen from campanile? (4,6)

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3d

Lingo, tad barking? (3,5)

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4d

Charger available for flat, lead in bedroom plugged in (8,4)

5d
20d

R for Romeo? (8,4)

7d

Bird in Brazil is scarlet, primarily (4)

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8d
6a

Ultimately, due process a bit problematicmuch huffing and puffing on the bench? (4,8)

12d

Uncle, one prodding muscle of Spooner? (10)

13d

Hot crew filling pipe (8)

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14d

Loose rocks over elevated cave shown (8)

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16d

Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overheadstrain every sinew (4,1,3)

19d

Back in Newquay, a pasty I served up, as it were (2,1,3)

20d

See 5

21d

See 4