Guardian Cryptic #28840

2022-08-19

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Across

1a

Audition viably arranged, characteristic of a certain event (14)

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8a

Horizontal surface in which line meets side (5)

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9a

Ridicule resolution to replace Conservative by monarch (8)

11a

Designs in place of words repeatedly found in mathematics (7)

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12a

Using modified ten iron, his pitch changes little (7)

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13a

Measure of interest in group of islands, or one (5)

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15a

Activity at club following being swamped in 8-0 disaster (9)

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17a

Like woeful number produced by adding constant to one third, oddly (9)

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20a

For this cube, what's subtracted from vertical measurement when it's minimised? (5)

21a

Marine creature's head swallowed by old fish (7)

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23a

Writer of nonsensical verse both sides repeated in song (7)

25a

Reordered mini, alternating with sailor, to drive (8)

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26a

Numbers around end of score (for bigger numbers under score) (5)

27a

They can handle distraction as well as 25, 1 down, and 9, according to 23 (14)

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Down

1d

Things look bad after this fruit lies around area (12)

2d

Calculating type found in snakes and ladders? (5)

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3d

Possibility, over time, for job in theatre (9)

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4d

Oxford mathematician is evasive about subtracting transcendental number (7)

5d

Save man on board threatened by mate that's crazy (7)

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6d

Learner isn't turning one letter around for composer (5)

7d

Decisive defeat in ringcount out (9)

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10d

Circle and lines artist arranged for some language experts (12)

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14d

Send carriage that's turned up for one not fully engaged (4-5)

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16d

Article concerning appetite heartlessly impractical (9)

18d

Revolutionary movement putting barrier around platform (7)

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19d

Fair target after company falsified count (7)

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22d

Use digit or what may be between digits (5)

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24d

Nothing tops excellent end of series (5)

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