Guardian Cryptic #28771

2022-05-31

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Across

1a

Second mate welcoming Republican like Bush (7)

5a

Place Franco-German articles in sack (7)

9a

One's rehabilitated a defector to Labour? (2-3)

10a

Stock cut, investing currency from the east (9)

11a

A rejected work proposition includes nothing for great model (10)

12a

Setter was in the van, needing return fare from here (4)

14a

How to make techie get conversation going (5,3,3)

18a

Murmur about a strange blemish or rash (5-6)

21a

Like that hotel round Westminster area (4)

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22a

Extra time to follow chaps who do yoga? (10)

25a

Made free carpet kept in cover (9)

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26a

Knocked back one's ginger drink (5)

27a

Venomous sort of chatterbox losing face (7)

28a

Rare element of maturity adult leaves out (7)

Down

1d

Yo-yo with ace spots turned up (3-3)

2d

Spoil losing weight, getting evenly round figure (6)

3d

Theban plays fail to make peaceful appeal (3,3,4)

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4d

Somewhat rowdy, a hoodlum? (5)

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5d

Small amount of cash turned up (100 pounds) outside diner (9)

6d

Cricket scores you heard upped for Ashes holders (4)

7d

Wilde, say, could be a poet (3-5)

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8d

River weeds in new ports, perhaps (3,5)

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13d

Extremely coquettish kind of yellow jumper turned up where one goes at night (7,3)

15d

Rendezvous in French bar (9)

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16d

American who drew game, with both sides full of energy (8)

17d

Whizz over finale of Bach, needing one piece for bar (8)

19d

Parnassian location's key character there (6)

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20d

University in Irish district wanting new hall (6)

23d

What you get from sweet food and extremes of gluttony? (5)

24d

Exam not fine for a learner (4)

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