Guardian Cryptic #28744

2022-04-29

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Across

9a

Hard, I say repeatedly, to secure voting for the rabble (3,6)

10a

To show fear, ruler cried out (5)

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11a
19a

It precedes order to make a perfect arrangement (5-3)

12a

Star hit hardbrowned off (9)

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13a

Island's prosperity assured by militant organisation (7)

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14a

Speed of light and then boom and collapse (7)

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17a

A knight stuck in base, feeling very hot (5)

19a

See 11

20a

Narrow promontory around large city in the Balkans (5)

21a

Block on street possibly encloses new access for passengers (7)

22a

Team ban that's not part of the main article (7)

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24a

Newspaper contributor, a stylite perhaps? (9)

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26a

Race to move centre of range to its top (5)

28a

Hutted village, one crossed over by bird going backwards (5)

29a

A new local ground grant (9)

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Down

1d

How to move a stop (4)

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2d

Relaxed, having one day clear (6)

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3d

Cathedral feature mounted by bereft woman (name to be inserted)? (4,6)

4d

State of a city's vehicle model (6)

5d

Crown sticks rebellious clan in wood (8)

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6d

When one gains independence as a very large area (4)

7d

Of whom it might be said: 'You are what you eat' (8)

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8d

Hang cage over top of door (4)

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13d

Crime boss, mob leader, ends up captured by fighter (2,3)

15d

By contrast, the benefits associated with feathers turned right over (6,4)

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16d

Gripped by dysentery? Join the competition! (5)

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18d

Like gran's rough play (4,4)

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19d

Ship lay at sea to receive chief's initial examination (8)

22d

Make a home pay (6)

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23d

Bleat about elderly relative ('skinny thing') (6)

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24d

Maybe Dundee state wants King Edward's head (4)

25d

Married type's exploit (4)

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27d

Called out Grant's descendants (4)

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