Guardian Cryptic #28741

2022-04-26

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Across

1a

Took a dip, evenly spread, having too much on one's plate (7)

5a

Delicacy could make one fretful (7)

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9a

Live bear (5)

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10a

Media silence about northern recruiters (5,4)

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11a

Shark H? (10)

12a

Last killer leaving America dry (4)

14a

Transience of intrinsic nature said to follow Welshman (11)

18a

Digital products without party broadcast documentaries (8,3)

21a

Some schoolteacher's suffering (4)

22a

As a diet of bananas, with a spice (10)

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25a

Make love in retreat, mostly with one aristocrat (4,2,3)

26a

Serious grant? (5)

27a

Nose and ears not a game (7)

28a

Americans awfully keen to invade backward state (7)

Down

1d

Be critical of the woman cuddling pet (6)

2d

Rules for Xmas crackers interrupted by vino, regularly (6)

3d

Cite former vice president's outside choice (10)

4d

Where the pearl diver starts working (5)

5d

Underscore young people, being eager, sent flying (9)

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6d

Philanthropist abandons half the Hebridean islands (4)

7d

Obvious jingoistic tirade? (8)

8d
24d

Nearly seven pillar boxes then appeared in London (8,5-4)

13d

Weapon that's not targeted is empty threat - some work you reported in survey (10)

15d

An item of underwear sold in outrageous new style initially causes injuries (9)

16d

Understanding medicine is primarily needed in hepatic transplant (8)

17d

Hairy sport supporting international organisation (8)

19d

End of life, an evolution (6)

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20d

DJ's part in city rave ultimately secured by playing LPs (6)

23d

See 8

24d

See 8