Guardian Cryptic #28827

2022-08-04

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Across

1a

While retreating, an ambush is what gets this ancient city state (6)

5a

Fall back, everyone, to hide among trees (8)

9a

Café noir starts to be served around resort of Agadir Bay (8)

10a

Performing with itself? (6)

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11a

Oscar Wilde's last drama CD a way off (7,5)

13a

Lantern's opening by ten gets wet (4)

14a

Prophetic recent letters dis­patched from nuclear reactor meltdown (8)

17a

Frequently seen within solid walls: carpet and pot? (4,4)

18a

Energy of mob riot (4)

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20a

Provide support for a foreigner reported to be drunk (12)

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23a

Take precedence in favour of self (6)

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24a

Meaning of one politician being 'economical with the truth' (8)

25a

Corrupt PM, say, needing your compassion (8)

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26a

What's in thoughtless use of old material? (6)

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Down

2d
22d

Striptease into underwear for workers? (8)

3d

Special welcome for Yorkshire cat? (3,6)

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4d

A gene mutation follows a location for Rhodes (6)

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5d

In America, where an attractive force may be said to act for the capital of Virginia? (6,2,7)

6d

King holding a pen not long ago (4,4)

7d

What indicates the way for war or revolution (5)

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8d

Party is a natural disaster (10)

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12d

Test centre starts in leaps and bounds with rhetoric (10)

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15d

Order to run my bathit's apocryphal (5,4)

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16d

Baker's escape? (5,3)

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19d

Again settled up American youngster's requirement (6)

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21d

Look Conservative leader up and find unpleasant smarmy person (5)

22d

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