Guardian Cryptic #28717

2022-03-29

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Across

9a

Small fruit with perfect flavour (9)

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10a

Key notes? That's musical (5)

11a

After temperature rises, bear becomes badger (5)

12a

Perhaps 2000 or 2020 players struggle to control Real's midfield (4,5)

13a

Racing driver, rock singer and holy man drink sparkling water (7)

14a

Mother's tough dog (7)

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17a

Attempt extremely wide yorker at the end to batsman (5)

19a

Managed to uncover Sinatra? (3)

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20a

Guardian article by setter (5)

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21a

Son attempts to steal 500 Australian trousers (7)

22a

God to regularly hoover vehicle after parking (7)

24a

Connolly, try a bit of toast and butter (5,4)

26a

Tin provided strong smell (5)

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28a

State dollars get old rope (5)

29a

Watch the Queen on tele, surprisingly a tool for making holes (9)

Down

1d

Short dating description: 'wearing thongs (not northern model)' (4)

2d

King, say, eating good eggs up (6)

3d

Earl employed to cover up one showing signs of old age? (4-6)

4d

Inside, check new oil colour (6)

5d

Hypothetical argument about skills with worker (5,3)

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6d

Setter's embracing a royal queen (4)

7d

Attractive motor, no boot, silver interior: £1,000 (8)

8d

County furniture (4)

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13d

Stories of elite soldiers capturing a German leader (5)

15d

Kraken eats men! So scary, right? (3,7)

16d

Around capitals for students learning lots (and field trips) (5)

18d

… ? (8)

19d

Made good wine, drinking up another takes time (8)

22d

Perhaps 11p fur? (6)

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23d

Court jester? (6)

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24d

Ring inventor (4)

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25d

Young people today go to Magaluf at last (4)

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27d

Car made in four dimensions, reportedly (4)