Guardian Cryptic #28800

2022-07-04

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Across

9a

Like an expensive car? That's a relief (5)

10a

They chase members of burial party? (9)

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11a

Stupidly ignore old punter (9)

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12a

In opportunity to speak, very very shrewd (5)

13a

Academic whistle-blower rejected present (7)

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15a

Judges' decisions roughly backing principality (4,3)

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17a

Church founder has time to visit aristocrat (5)

18a

Not this kind of cap for gangsters? (3)

20a

Not initially alone in fireplace (5)

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22a

Ruling knocked up, missing a page (7)

25a

Chinese with painful condition is to spend time relaxing (4,3)

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26a

Wait and finally get washbasin (5)

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27a

Squad of athletes are tamely beaten (5,4)

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30a

Ordering a fancy flower for the border (3,6)

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31a

Deal with an unexpected pleasure (5)

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Down

1d

Small cat is an airy killer (4)

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2d

Squeeze dry, sound as a bell, we hear (5,3)

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3d

Literal result of picking the wrong key (4)

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4d

Grimaced, working to a tiny fraction of an ounce (8)

5d

Under stove, no end of abundant mushroom (6)

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6d

Musical improvisation for a WI meeting? (3,7)

7d

Our team looks down on wicked little pest (6)

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8d

Online agent gets notice? (4)

13d

Pressure on one copying exam questions (5)

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14d

Perhaps Vietnamese food at the back (3,7)

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16d

With effect of sun, it grows (5)

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19d

One has an eye for beauty, they say (8)

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21d

Looked angry as flag finally taken down (8)

23d

Israel's judge sounds a dizzy one (6)

24d

Dictator's extremely tawdry wild speech (6)

26d

Small stream not enough for poet (4)

28d

Fabulous creature still on island (4)

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29d

Little child has item to play with (4)

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