Guardian Cryptic #28797

2022-06-30

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Across

1a

Bungling sleuth close to Panther, a con man (7)

5a

Religious groups tour Rome on vacation to reveal mysteries (7)

9a

Period regularly covering individual's recollections, primarily in this? (5)

10a

How a tailor might make the grade? (7,2)

11a

Fans of old vehicles(10)

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12a

and others made from steel, perhaps wasting money (2,2)

14a

Department helping to catch one against corruption (11)

18a

Independence campaign receives present for progress (11)

21a

Pulled one out of weird crash (4)

22a

Nothing in building complex has energy or colour (6,4)

25a

Daughter abandons laziness to eat son's sauce (9)

26a

Lager top and fizzy cola served here? (5)

27a

Criminal nearly getting caught for theft (7)

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28a

Retires to Italian city overlooking the outskirts of Naples (5,2)

Down

1d

In high definition, I study the unknown (6)

2d

Reversing vehicles over end of toes hurts! (6)

3d

Find woman wanting her third husband and child (3,5,2)

4d

Brief row interrupted by male standing up (5)

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5d

Dancing actress covers excellent steps (9)

6d

For example, this is left in signal (4)

7d

Thrilling vote for Republican, I see (8)

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8d

Replace drink with vegetable (8)

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13d

Lent hat to cricketer (4,6)

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15d

Condition when expecting girl to follow quiet short boy (9)

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16d

Mind will wander with toy (8)

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17d

Seem to welcome tips from some expert peacemaker (8)

19d

Spots head of curly hair (6)

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20d

Church only brewed tea (6)

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23d

Still reaching for the stars during theatre night (5)

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24d

Quaintly charming being in school detention (4)

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