Guardian Cryptic #28816

2022-07-22

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Across

1a

To feed starving mutt, this woman's focusthere's nothing from table (6,7)

10a

Notice accepted by Italian who has work on the way? (7)

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11a

One entering time that's competitivenot this? (7)

12a

I've strict diet for one apparently leading pack? (5)

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13a

The air crew produces witness caught by shed (3,6)

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14a

Queen ruled out Observer? (5)

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16a

An afternoon brew, when chap's opening the drink down under (6,3)

18a

Work like 'The Raven'? Put in 'Always' and 'Nevermore', say (9)

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19a

Trained soldiers repeatedly left deserts arid (5)

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20a

You shouldn't have eg Yankees bagging our seats (9)

23a

Sort of inspiration needed to fill guest rooms (5)

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24a

Gather 'frisky' college dons do one! (7)

25a

Doing one's nut up? (3,4)

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26a

Mess dutymy troops ordered to keep volume at a minimum (5-8)

Down

2d

Fiddle operating, I may have a flutter (6,3)

3d
15d

Secure hours at work including staff here? (5,9)

4d

Gymnastic exercise gives a person a buzz (5)

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5d

Extreme beliefs upset moralistnothing's left between us (9)

6d
23d

Prohibition restricting entitlement a lot at sunrise? (6,3,5)

7d

62.5% turn back on time as Queen (5)

8d

Ground chicken pie, of sorts? (6,7)

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9d

Pretend not to care about stage work that's pretty incomprehensible (4,4,2,3)

15d

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16d

Lifelong shoemaker, so devoted? (2,3,4)

17d

Something to excite a fan of necking bad French port (5-4)

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21d

Donkey women pulled out of hole (5)

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22d

Movement to adopt the first step (5)

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23d

See 6