Guardian Cryptic #28719

2022-03-31

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Across

7a
23d

Not all of eighteenth on our seventeenth level (7,4)

8a

See 12

9a
25a

Perhaps describing bolts no longer stuck fast? (4,7,9)

10a

See 9

12a
8a

Country again bitter about quarantining rules, primarily (5,7)

13a

See 19

15a

See 20

16a

US city recalled Hindu festivals (5)

17a

See 16 down

18a

Avoidance of reality with Conservative in impasse, unfortunately (8)

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20a
15a

Every one of them as yet untamed, about a hundred feral animals (5,4)

21a
12d

Group stealing jewel and cheap regalia finally unlocked crown? (4,5)

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22a

Little sound that echoes just the same? (4)

24a

Food is popular: stick around (7)

25a

See 9

Down

1d

Slough's roundabout, one in desert (4)

2d

Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! (8)

3d

Thrash metal about right for band (6)

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4d

Music, say, rubbish? I'm not sure, for jazz pianist (3,5)

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5d
20d

Ring a bell, or play the piano? (6,1,5)

6d

A little crack in gingerbread man (4)

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11d

Volume turned up after seabird bites head of injured auk (9)

12d

See 21

14d

Put to practical uselike some fruit? (5)

16d
17a

Equipment with long cord bound to catch fish (8,4)

17d

Really poor (or not unorthodox) training method (4,4)

19d
13a

Briefly hot, 9 25 10, is it? (1,5,2,3,3)

20d

See 5

21d

Depressed squealer's country music (9)

23d

See 7