Guardian Cryptic #28724

2022-04-06

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Across

5a

Frenchman's refusal to admit regret back in cell (6)

6a

Bloodsucker's taken in current girl (6)

9a

Dictator managed to infiltrate government department (6)

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10a

Common or garden finally entered in journal (8)

11a

Criminal pockets 1, 15, or what's in all the other across solutions (4)

12a

Selfish oddball with attempt to oust Conservative (10)

13a

Perhaps gents love farm animals crossing river in Scottish village (4,1,6)

18a

Medic's not worried, consuming new spices etc. (10)

21a

Notice of passing planet's route not right (4)

22a

Trains heading for Euston with fees to carry pet (8)

23a

Place sandwiches on starter of cucumber chopped in advance (3-3)

24a

Went off south with Guardian compilers' boss? (6)

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25a

US animal's odour about to get inhaled by nocturnal creature (6)

Down

1d

Become leader in take over? Retire first (4,4)

2d

Doctor got up and down (6)

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3d

At that party hosting group of stars, I'm leaving (6-2)

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4d

Sound of baby bird or seal (6)

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5d

Contract ultimately broken? One's fired! (6)

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7d

Listen in with royal receiving a fake shock (6)

8d

Person sliding down rocked boat, going over stone (11)

14d

Chat about decoration that's unimportant (2,6)

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15d

WTO wasted old Trump ally's cash (8)

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16d

Armies swamped by anguish or despair (6)

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17d

Picaroon's turned up funky tune for a dance (6)

19d

Stupid holding court, you said, making general statement (6)

20d

Tube is heading north, getting call to leave east (6)

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