Guardian Cryptic #28784

2022-06-15

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Across

1a

Bowler's appeal: first wicket! (I've forgotten the name) (7)

5a

Balance for one second on large animal (3,4)

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9a

Head of state's love a Shakes­pearean queen rejected (5)

10a

Clerk's enclosure to woman covering matter (3-6)

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11a

Daring Nazis are after fortune hidden in tree (10)

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12a

As country-lover, Pat protects this small group (4)

14a

Pirate, 90, suffering a long time in here? (12)

18a

Fascinated by second hand (12)

21a

Two US states that share a capital (4)

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22a

Woman's convenience, or inconvenience (10)

25a

Love to break quickly into a modern industry (9)

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26a

A good idea's occurred to mesay yes? No! (1,4)

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27a

At hotel wonder about vital delivery tracking system (4-3)

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28a

Rescheduled November replay that all can attend (7)

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Down

1d

Shouts of triumph? I made a mistake (6)

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2d

A master of wine avoiding church counter (6)

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3d

Explorer's hut revealed a secret (10)

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4d

Gimme short recording (3-2)

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5d

Some birds go with empty robins' nests for a change (9)

6d

Lily heading off from old rotten borough (4)

7d

Heavenly round these parts and others (8)

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8d

Nods, X-ray turning out a gem (8)

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13d

Speed up meal cooked and eaten by Aussie (10)

15d

Promote development of giant site (9)

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16d

Apply to a prince for a chaplain (8)

17d

The way to hold garden tool to deal with this? (8)

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19d

Informally intend to secure a monitor (6)

20d

Lyric outside lifted little room (6)

23d

Despicable person picking up last bit of pancake (5)

24d

Actual existence in county (vote denied) (4)