Guardian Cryptic #28864

2022-09-16

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Across

1a

How old is footwear damage? (8)

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5a

Who can fill an empty beer jug? (6)

9a

Weight and rate of progress of male fatty tissue (8)

10a

Many a centre came out of ecumenical order (6)

12a

Professional association has a thing for cowboys (5)

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13a

One chaste woman goes out in floods (9)

14a

Defunct fixtures need replacement (3,4,5)

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18a

Not good to get covered in day cream formulation for rash (5-3-4)

21a

Unique and special online cover­age of retro music genre (9)

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23a

Food course occasionally subject of attention (5)

24a

Without coordination, a cab's beginning to circle another (6)

25a

My special area of coastal mountain road (8)

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26a

Bring out dope, finally legal! (6)

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27a

Old wheels recovered from crusades (4,4)

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Down

1d

One putting on happy expression in comparison (6)

2d

Inspire and perplex (6)

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3d

Switched on tailors for barbers (9)

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4d

Burn and flog Ames? (2,2,2,6)

6d

Drinks shot (5)

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7d

Rich and healthy in the in tray? (4-2-2)

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8d

That's right about nurse training to provide more cover (8)

11d

Snooty is up, or clue is misleading (12)

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15d

Crude and underdeveloped, with excellent content (9)

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16d

Gummy garden gallery (8)

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17d

Spiritual leader leaving out powerful influencer (8)

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19d

Spies appear after hiding odd bits of larch and oak tree (6)

20d

Items of property, like radios and televisions? (6)

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22d

Bail arranged by one for the defence (5)

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