Guardian Cryptic #28807

2022-07-12

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Across

1a

Heartlessly allow bird to sufferanimal! (4,4)

5a

Divine-like poem one's written during last month (6)

9a

Being shelled, one commando unfortunately gets into difficulty (9)

11a

A pain in the neck about police officer (5)

12a

Established diary has entry for November evening, Tory leader admitted (4-8)

15a

Eyes other blokes, discontentedly (4)

16a

Bird with muscles kept turning round, looking primarily for bouncer (6,4)

18a

Sort out high night rates (10)

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19a

Right to compare with deposed king? (4)

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21a

Have a go and weigh it! Rival uncertain (4,2,1,5)

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24a

Divine creature in Mile End shop not revealing name (5)

25a

Starts panicking about money and also about drinks (9)

26a

Believer cross at robbery (6)

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27a

Had nothing to do with key getting cut (8)

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Down

1d

Accept wife's appreciation of music (4)

2d

Writer of letter US prosecutor dismissed (4)

3d

Ordered a book about criminal (3,3)

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4d

Fighting here in North Wales (2,11)

6d

That is upsetting about BBC bossuntouchable but showing nerves (8)

7d

Laminate used for worktopspolice workers supply it (6,4)

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8d

Maybe a Guardian feature about German child replaced (10)

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10d

Waiting nervously for outcome, swimming not the snooker (2,11)

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13d

Family spokesman's reckoned he'd be staying with them (5,5)

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14d

Granada finally supply Bieber with a TV contract (10)

17d

Relationships in trouble over independence issue (8)

20d

Butt of lowbrow gagpoor fellow (6)

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22d

Look at half a dozen we sent over (4)

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23d

Journalist over the pond taken advantage of (4)

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