Guardian Cryptic #28814

2022-07-20

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Across

1a

Tired wife prepared cake to be eaten by husband and daughter (7)

5a

Footballer's out wide after fine touches (7)

10a

Damn rodents! (4)

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11a

Attendant to cook sardines (not in pan) (10)

12a

Back in the past I had successful records (4)

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13a

Sang like a pig? (8)

14a

County ignoring Number 10 about Latin being basic (9)

16a

Photographs stolen in seconds (5)

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17a

Pick up metal for a bargain (5)

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19a

Work hard in America after start of exam, worried it's complex (9)

23a

Overconfident peopleErnie, Ritchie and Fawkes? (4,4)

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24a

Wears DayGlo necklaces on vacation (4)

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25a

Sportsmen untroubled by heat? (10)

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26a

Arranged for servant's delivery (4)

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27a

Victor learned to extract uranium for green stones (7)

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28a

It's on the captain to equip team (7)

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Down

2d

Male's acting struggles with screen villains (7)

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3d

Conservative fool stopped by European lawsuits (5)

4d

Most convenient direction around? That's south (7)

6d

High flyer is buying limousine, say, for all (6)

7d

Grandpa entertaining party over sponsor? (9)

8d

Consider secret plan to conceal some money (7)

9d

Her best lead is lost then found again (2-11)

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15d

Celebrity in magazine with diamonds like teeth? (9)

18d

Words of praise for butter I spread (7)

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20d

Prizefighter is sure rib is cracked (7)

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21d

Aware of melody above noise (5,2)

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22d

Dismissed one putting on paper clothes (6)

24d

March 2nd: class to retire from military service (5)