Guardian Cryptic #28820

2022-07-27

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Across

1a

Stiffen precious material, naturally preserved for Tudor court (4,7)

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9a

Noble champion and mate having a row (7)

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10a

Display for announcer reporting traffic tailback? (7)

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11a

Rail linkcretin trashed it years later (9)

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12a

I failed to pick up that energy-packed cereal (5)

13a

Left over (4)

14a

Renovator tipped varnish to restore front of mantel (10)

16a

Peer at actor, desperately holding teacher back (10)

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19a

One king flanked by others in church (4)

20a

Article by naturalist, primarily about birds (5)

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21a

Old Caledonians initially join a league comprising 8 sides (9)

23a

Indigenous American's trousers not quite acceptable (7)

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24a

Square on which Parisian supplies drug (7)

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25a

Hard setter on the Guardian ultimately supporting application (11)

Down

1d

Desert in 5, housing in it to gradually disappear, perhaps (5,10)

2d

One putting on left-wing prosecutor's rebuffed (5)

3d

Screen regularly to exclude rejected currency (7)

4d

Examine reverse of Turner? Yes, surprisingly (7)

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5d

Tossing boat in which we see bird land (8)

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6d

One aims for space playing cricket in tests, bagging duck (6,9)

7d

Measuring device, which we bank on at Easter time? (6,7)

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8d

Kestrel there flying round lake, confusedly (6-7)

15d

Spectators' place not available for rugby player (5-3)

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17d

Having taken wine in church, rector's bursting (7)

18d

A northern wood said to be of great age (7)

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22d

Filth, say, rising across border (5)