Guardian Cryptic #28845

2022-08-25

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Across

9a

Senseless repetition and back trouble after city greeting from Barcelona (9)

10a

Reichstag group's hostile attitude (5)

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11a

Show many a true idea starts at birth (7)

12a

Publicity one found in bank right away (7)

13a

A few capture the start of military battle (5)

14a

Those who play trade off to get spade, we hear? (9)

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16a

Changing linen, parent must dash (10,5)

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19a

Very happy once with taxi worker (9)

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21a

At the end, could anyone joining organised crime leave the ranks? (5)

22a

See 1

23a

Tower Road, its origin before road works (7)

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24a
25a

Looking after visitors to Soho? Bed unmade and trendy joke thrown in (5,1,4,4)

25a

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Down

1d
22a

Each letter thus free at last in Birmingham, say, where anything goes (10,7)

2d

Article by newspaper (3,5)

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3d

Butcher's good weapon (6)

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4d
23d

It's rare for sad ignoramus to dump Romeo (4,4)

5d

Holy order across a northern court (10)

6d

Mrs Dogberry? (8)

7d

A spirit from Bavaria showing discrimination (6)

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8d

See 22

14d

Corrupt camp crony securing a perk (7,3)

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15d

Reflect on purpose of shop rebuke (10)

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17d

Turn up once more in second half of soiree get together (2-6)

18d

Pardon me being outrageous boast (8)

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20d

Poor child's letter from abroad found in container (6)

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21d

Make fun of Eddie Redmayne's debut adaptation (6)

22d

Depressing account of awful boss like Priti Patel (3,5)

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23d

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