Guardian Cryptic #28707

2022-03-17

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Across

1a

Throw party, performing Blue Moon on dropping tab (14)

9a

Republican occupying post yes-man vacated for Monroe (7)

10a

Checks possibly amber clothing at home (5,2)

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11a

Indian side's air shot getting cheers (5)

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12a

Character from China is awful pig? Oh dear! (9)

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13a

Might this be an allergy of the throat? (9)

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14a

Order for one sailor to make a U-turn (3-2)

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15a

Spots, or what's said to be spots (5)

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17a

It's obtained from Baker Street's west side with the cash we have (9)

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20a

In backstreet, parent's waving arms in sacred place (9)

22a

One's tossed kind of red net away (5)

23a

Return of people keeping dry around cool, green region (7)

24a

The greatest dessert for a legendary caveman (3,4)

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25a

Scotch is a no-no for Rugby School's leader (5,2,3,4)

Down

1d

In ladies' room at parties knocking down spirits? (14)

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2d

Steadier lassoes left by one more likely to snap (7)

3d

Colours of crude undies donned by this person (3,6)

4d

Twirling aristocrat let go of hot guy here! (7)

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5d

It augments strength of pub whisky no end (7)

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6d

Prone, racing, to go to topless (5)

7d

Possessing will, still, to gather animals up (7)

8d

Ready to grasp intimacy from another perspective (2,3,5,4)

14d

Like a siren copper turned up, entering drug cutting area (9)

16d

What you may do with old car of Parisian ploughing into coach (5,2)

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17d

Really gently, jogged round section of pitch (7)

18d

Sup rum with pastry one disliked after rising (7)

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19d

Offence of rum-running securing bishop a number of years (7)

21d

Hedgehog thus keeps running (5)

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