Guardian Cryptic #28736

2022-04-20

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Across

1a

Image of Bill deep in conversation (7)

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5a

Prince's saying more protection (7)

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9a

Simpson losing head in drinking spree? He may be a facilitator (9)

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10a

Current resistance breaking around capital (5)

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11a

Spat hard bit of sausage out (4)

12a

Bighead Romeo coming inhe loves being on the job (10)

14a

Island that's good for religious leader (6)

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15a

Singer Jones carries on, not yet proven (7)

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16a
21a

Killer from Portugal caughtarrested by state police (7,4)

18a

Maybe you can finally, you said, have children? Not so! (6)

20a

Physical coming-together? Duke is accepting restraint on movement (10)

21a

See 16

24a

Vicar obliged to hold tree (5)

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25a

Take off after sign of approvallounge finally is carpeted (6,3)

26a

Comic actor's hugging widow (who might get the hump) (7)

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27a

English poet who's liable to lash out? (7)

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Down

1d

Thailand? I'm confident it's mainly Buddhist (5)

2d

Time went quickly when discussing complaint (4,3)

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3d

Incident not beginning in Trafalgar Square (4)

4d

Sale's not open? (5,3,7)

5d

Coffee planters destroyed son's private property (8,7)

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6d

Fail to pick prize upfifty in stock (4,1,5)

7d

Really wanting bishop to avoid making spiteful comments (7)

8d

Looked good impaled (7)

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13d

Stig mostly capable racing around though it's not good for the environment (7,3)

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16d

Female, one in school, is looking humourless (2-5)

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17d

Open hosting North American team (7)

19d

His missus being unfaithful makes him horny (7)

22d

Kill fellow getting closer outside (2,3)

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23d

Told Pip to give up (4)

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