Guardian Cryptic #28729

2022-04-12

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Across

1a

Head appearing stoned in India, back in the day? (5,2,3,5)

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9a

Robber gang seizing equipment (7)

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10a

Change down into this mean outfit (3,4)

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11a

In grief stop listening (3)

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12a

Better grind out time in the middle here? (5,6)

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13a

Believe me, if you have a hearing impairment(4,2,4)

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15a

One bound to be partial to browser (Firefox) (4)

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18a

African is talking to whom? (4)

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20a

Young Australian? He must be about 70! (4,6)

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23a

Old reptile's power badly tore foot (11)

25a

Black for one short layer of coal (3)

26a

Parking not easy to get in van or car (7)

27a

Scrap broadcast about jazz (7)

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28a

Saying pale child, name concealed, is perhaps now 11 books ahead (5,3,4,3)

Down

1d

Proper wages for unhelpful official (9)

2d

Mounting a stage that is wide, making a bloomer (7)

3d

Length of wait spelled out in detail, maybe to extremes (4,4)

4d

Elbow say brownish, seen from underneath (5)

5d

Serious consequences as that fellow will always secure first place (4,2,3)

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6d

No hero takes care of a room full of the sick (6)

7d

More than time one was put on to bowl? (7)

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8d

Viking raidno help is secured by hooter (5)

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14d

Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dog (5,4)

16d

Definite final word: leader in television is Sky (9)

17d

Protein in body once developed to limit rising bile (8)

19d

Ultimately smart suit needed for creative activities (3,4)

21d

In bombing raid perhaps, fail to wipe out southern end of Scottish island (7)

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22d

Raised mark on skin round dry blotchy area (6)

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23d

Contemptuous expression puts playwright under pressure (5)

24d

Cast finished speaking (5)

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