Guardian Cryptic #28731

2022-04-14

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Across

1a

Little old star, no posh god (6)

5a

Crossing the globe, exceedingly word-wise (8)

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9a

Takes liberties quietly and then gets back to business (8)

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10a

Open up, as you might say, an old letter (6)

11a

Snow? All right to seek shelter in church (4)

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12a

What's spewed out by politicians, ladies and gentlemen? (10)

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13a

Over and done with computers etctoo old (4,2)

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14a

Promoter travels by ship, it's said, to island (8)

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16a

Viewer more adventurouswhat's being screened? (8)

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19a

Old-fashioned US politician with something lyrical (6)

21a

Inflexible, as Stalin once could be (10)

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23a

Wife badly affected, just a bit (4)

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24a

Conservative lot with love for something inexpensive (6)

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25a

Bits of stone troubling the lions (8)

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26a

Dark liquid that could be cloudier (5,3)

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27a

Rock is first thing for teenagers after school (6)

Down

2d

Guest room rather awkward for baby carrier (9,6)

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3d

To sit down outside wood is most foolish (7)

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4d

What troubles me is adult being affected (9)

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5d

One corresponding offers two similar endorsements, one deficient (3-1-3)

6d

Stir created by retreats with slight confusion at the end (5)

7d

Worm is found at foot of a cliff (7)

8d

What could become a son's lavish feed? (6,3,6)

15d

Absurd English not to be found in our clues, I'd fancy (9)

17d

Quantity of works with no date (7)

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18d

Viewer's screen's made of metal with authentic coating (7)

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20d

Sentimental mum with desire to restrict kid, initially (7)

22d

Past attempt to one's heart's desire (1,4)