Guardian Cryptic #28765

2022-05-24

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Across

1a

Stokes is bowling? That's a blessing! (7)

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5a

Dissent shown by American gangster meeting official (7)

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9a

Substance (heroin) found in part of Ireland (5)

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10a

Most elegant dog's seen in court (9)

11a

Frothy stuff in bird's hole in the ground (6,4)

12a

Mad turns creating shock (4)

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14a

They had characters arranged in circles in old offices (5-6)

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18a

Late entertainer, greatest in the cemetery? (3,8)

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21a

Uninspiring game (4)

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22a

One self-boosting drug obtained, something really good (3-7)

25a

Currency to recover, most importantly? (9)

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26a

Parliament, one about to give a long account (5)

27a

Bird, one leaving a message? (7)

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28a

See shiner among Democrats go dangerously leftward (3,4)

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Down

1d

Show contempt for doctor, conveyed by digital signal (6)

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2d

Refinement of holy woman going round a church (6)

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3d

Choosy lads spoilt in time at Rugby, say (10)

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4d

What sounds like zero marks (5)

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5d

New combination of art and levity in screen entertainment (7,2)

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6d

Tell all this band is ordinary (4)

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7d

It's more dampbeing changeable, as it were (8)

8d

Musician with superior number appearing in catalogue (8)

13d

Little child is involved in a deceptiongets punishment (10)

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15d

The English do is not normal (9)

16d

Absolute straightforwardness putting outsiders off (8)

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17d

One's scrutinised an explosive device in river (8)

19d

Dash employed by various printers (6)

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20d

Ship's engineers rush up (6)

23d

Endless commotion outside? Inside you once played (5)

24d

Red in revolutionary wrongdoing (4)

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