Guardian Cryptic #28773

2022-06-02

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Across

8a

Country India commended? (8)

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9a

Booty I see lying back in bath (3,3)

10a

Hounds gone to the dogswith bare paws? (6)

11a

See 2

12a

Spare item cut (4)

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13a

Fifth in Crufts, I'm amazed obedient dog moped, say (3-7)

15a

Put out present in elevated position (2,5)

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16a

African animal, howler gobbling bird with wings pulled off (7)

18a

Material popped up: three books with real worth initially condemned (6,4)

19a

Ladies and gentlemen relaxed briefly (4)

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20a

You smooth figure! (8)

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22a

Hot first of all in equatorial region, opposite then is cold (6)

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23a

Swear, finding head of pigeon on shelf (6)

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24a

Holding swallow tail in fist, pluck bird (5,3)

Down

1d

Help out when gold potty lost in bathroom? (4,3,8)

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2d
11a

Where might one find each, so at least possible? (6,3,6,2,6)

3d

Small flat dish: slip in fruit (4-1-5)

4d

Author taking month to pen a novel that's half-hearted (7)

5d

Short table for fish (4)

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6d

What one might say about sweet jar that seems sensible to some people (2,5,3,5)

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7d

Drop a brick on toe: sit up if not broken (3,4,4,2,2)

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14d

Musical compositions, those going over some people's heads? (10)

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17d

Genius running oxygen tunnel into nose (7)

21d

War god somewhat miserable after uprising (4)

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