Guardian Cryptic #28768

2022-05-27

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Across

1a
13a

Value for money, deer hunter's rifle shot? (4,3,4,4)

5a

A dogma, perhaps, surrounding a US state (7)

10a

See 28

11a

See 12

12a
23a

Cause alarm, as I've done with Du Tompes? (3,3,3,5,3,7)

13a

See 1

14a

Finally, adult and a boy both playing part of first set (4,5)

16a
27a

Brief flash in long cloud, measure dropping straight down (9)

17a

Drink way off (5)

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19a

Top president who's become careless? (6,3)

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23a

See 12

24a

Phone somewhere in 5 (6)

26a

My attempt done, mess needs sorting out (8,2)

27a

See 16

28a
29a

Hard to say what is unable to swim and fly? (7,4,3,4)

29a

See 28

Down

2d

Source of mighty growth around university, a Spanish city (1,6)

3d

Sweetheart wearing golden jacket (5)

4d

Busy working but drinking, say (2,3,2)

6d

Idle hands grabbing old tie, lazily (6)

7d

Worker on call in remarkably gutless corporation (4,5)

8d

Note about first of Colts, a shooter (7)

9d

Elderly student spoiling gigolos rotten (13)

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15d

America and African dictator brought into play after revolution, certainly! (3,4,2)

18d

Flower that's gold held up by kid (3,4)

20d

Italian tourist destination in Colosseum ultimately saved by the last John Paul? (7)

21d

Wheels covering first of rough terrain in US city (7)

22d

Stick gas in middle (6)

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25d

Expression of postprandial satisfaction for Shakespearean character (5)