Guardian Cryptic #28752

2022-05-09

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Across

1a

See 9

4a

For example, interrupting tardy representative (6)

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9a
1a

Religious alliance in turbulent age he and you'll put together (4,6)

10a

Closed with rite in unusual order, like monks in monastery (10)

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11a

Follower of uniform writer of history? (6)

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12a

Like some puzzles in mathematics (8)

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13a

Resisted leader of flock repeatedly going outside closed circle (6,3)

15a

One old-fashioned object of veneration (4)

16a

Caught, unlike priestsin court, sort of (4)

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17a

Ecstasy among RC saints confused scriptwriter (9)

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21a

Elected with no change in Washington, pure and simple (8)

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22a

Figurative expressions translated by 11, 21, and 27, say, apart from first page (6)

24a

A period of fasting among sources of fruit and sweeties (10)

25a

American throne for English king (4)

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26a

Religious aid on which one can count (6)

27a

Swallow cocktail the second one's left (6)

Down

1d

Like some big game one bungled in series (7)

2d

A fifth of money put in collection so far (2,3)

3d

Not successfully treated, a priest abroad died (7)

5d

Time to remember rising in Dublin and Rome? (6)

6d

A lover of priestess carrying cross for great king (9)

7d

Prophetic text in final letter going into East European port (7)

8d

Gift I can point outwhat preacher's good at (13)

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14d

Role for Catholic woman once in charadea con, essentially (9)

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16d

Curate muddled about name for mythical creature (7)

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18d

Name of woman the Devil upended with triumphant expression (7)

19d

Monarch once put foot down on female party member? (7)

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20d

First in a certain line, second cutting inbother! (6)

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23d

Ring on bishop, with gemstone, ornamental article (5)