Guardian Cryptic #28849

2022-08-30

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Across

1a

Turf hunk out of Britain with tendency for trouble (4,3)

5a

Old-fashioned drier whiskeydouble! (7)

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9a

Doves sport with great rook from the east (9)

10a

Turkish bigwig's yearly investing has bombed (5)

11a

Refuge of PM once, saving face (4)

12a

Criminal admits that hurt ability to turn a profit (5,5)

14a

Intently watching, but missing a series (6)

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15a

Ruled about case of snake oil provider (7)

16a

Guy's partner, one meeting DiCaprio? The earth moved for him! (7)

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18a

Fabric coat from Versace with grim look (6)

20a

Race around dodgy bars with gin in mum's cups (7,3)

21a

Good service, tennis ace (4)

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24a

Periodical suffering, lumbago's back! (5)

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25a

Lorna likes men and women with time to make an expected contribution (2,4,3)

26a

Try pirouettes without success in matching clothes (7)

27a

In need of cracking fish in desperate need (7)

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Down

1d

Changing direction initially, Asian country makes a bit of a bloomer (5)

2d

Papers about musician, say, releasing tango for recorder (7)

3d

National symbol's a revelation, it's said (4)

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4d

Serving, give up point and play without purpose (7,3,5)

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5d

Darn! Flipping husband entirely rendered powerless in song (2,5,8)

6d

Suggest bottling old wine without any strength (10)

7d

Sign I'm surprised crossing northerly tracks (7)

8d

Hit a socialist, punching another (7)

13d

Football club I sense is very bad (10)

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16d

Report composed ought to include partners in play (7)

17d

Mythical creature in mythology, tall tale with a twist in the tail? (7)

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19d

Man in nude possibly could be so described (7)

22d

Rank of Iron Duke, holding appeal up (5)

23d

Best to leave a reversing car (4)