Guardian Cryptic #28704

2022-03-14

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Across

7a

Highly suspicious airman lacking papers (8)

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9a

Son who plays truant (2-4)

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10a

Relish is French with zero added (4)

11a

Irrelevant alarm I time to go off (10)

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12a

Threat from soldiers on crack (6)

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14a

Pitiful tale of son of a bitch and Southern politician (3,5)

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15a

Throw about rum that's cheap and nasty (6)

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17a

Use gin to develop brilliance (6)

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20a

Suspend meetings of professional fraudster? (8)

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22a

Small, almost entirely disgusting, bug (6)

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23a

Character of intricate particle (10)

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24a

Papers initially banned under ministerial framework (4)

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25a

Passed a territory containing grave (6)

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26a

Look after European that Parisian conservation group finds persuasive (8)

Down

1d

Inattentive pedestrian perhaps crosses end of avenue (8)

2d

It can transport a large number (4)

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3d

Thick unpleasant smell above climber (6)

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4d

Powerless to cross street to get bananas (8)

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5d

Directories head of department lost when moving desk (10)

6d

Locks securing books and eyewash (3,3)

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8d

Failure in half of London area? (6)

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13d

Questionable royal chap dancing around front of palace (10)

16d

Good government has merely to disregard outsiders and follow party lines (8)

18d

Consignment from small trendy chaps with a bit of talent (8)

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19d

Iron crease for Tom perhaps (6)

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21d

King in dodgy rodeo cheated (6)

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22d

Secure present for fan (6)

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24d

Smear something on back of book obscuring ending (4)

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