Guardian Cryptic #28758

2022-05-16

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Across

1a

Pelvic floor exercises for footballers (9,1,1)

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9a

Heart attack may be actually about right (7)

10a

Excites readers? (7)

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11a

Free trader is stocking Goya, Chagall and Cezanne at last (3,6)

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12a

Left murder victim's identific­ation tag (5)

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13a

Move swiftly into the westbound autostrada (4)

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14a

Old fogies wandering around south London neighbourhood (4,2,4)

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16a

Didn't cheat, having toyed with blonde (6,4)

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19a

Cheese is available in limited amounts (4)

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21a

Leaving nursing home, sign on form for discharge (5)

22a

Where to have a cuppa? With commander in rented building (3,6)

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24a

Celebration that might follow discovery of a dinosaur's femur? (7)

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25a

W is for weapon (7)

26a

Try underground in trade, reversing basic principles (6,5)

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Down

1d

Finish last, beset by flat tire and engine failure, potentially fatal (4-11)

2d

Passion of Dior ultimately found within vintage Vogue covers (5)

3d

Conductor's toys (7)

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4d

It's mighty fine to go round a street endlessly (3,4)

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5d

To begin with, lack of energy overwhelms wild fling's durability (4,4)

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6d

Monitor feature that's needed for premeditated murder (4-11)

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7d

Harry's one drawback, capturing the heart of citizens (6)

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8d

Finally note charity's songs of praise (6)

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15d

Latest version making me old? (3,5)

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16d

Expression wears thin when spoken (6)

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17d

Lethargy shown by overweight Miguel taking clothes off (7)

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18d

Intelligence about artist giving rise to natural conflict (4,3)

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20d

Lament getting temperamental around November (6)

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23d

A range that can be heard (5)