Guardian Cryptic #28753

2022-05-10

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Across

4a

Bringing forward time of festival causes problem (6)

6a

Scientist ordered to abstain initially refused (8)

9a

Reflexive pronoun is left out (6)

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10a

Pub extended primarily behind region of vestibule (5,3)

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11a

Stylish sports side eliminated (8,3)

15a

Scraps applications for medical treatment (7)

17a

Pound secures extravagant type of cheese (7)

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18a

Elsinore's philosopher/statesman possibly becoming rasher? (6,5)

22a

Public toilets, just half serving men, one gathers (8)

23a

Making craft turn, bearing east (6)

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24a

Fluid feeder we left on patio ultimately getting drier (3,5)

25a

Most hesitant mum so far cradling son (6)

Down

1d

Sovereign states dealing with charity (6)

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2d

Press going through borders work together (4,6)

3d

Let fly, as good dressmakers should? (4,1,3)

4d

Exhaust Spooner's dim individual (8)

5d

Pure substance dissolved in addition to salt (8)

7d

Mountain dweller to remain in climbing team (4)

8d

National workers' group taking on half of work (4)

12d

Ground where one's introducing current US president (10)

13d

Male in scrambled aircrew fighting atrocity? (3,5)

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14d

Exclusive party in extremity adopting new name (3,5)

16d

Commotion behind boundary where birds may be sheltering (8)

19d

Playwright's brother with genuine following in his own country (6)

20d

Suspicion at first about tenor's singing style (4)

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21d

Freshly made naan bread dropped by Indians (4)

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