Guardian Cryptic #28872

2022-09-26

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Across

1a

First suggestion of downfall, perhapsand Prior goes wild (8)

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5a

Penned order for silence (4,2)

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9a

When retired, ponder being puzzled (7)

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10a

Popular Star Wars character, unwelcome visitor (7)

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11a

Singular desire to be smart (5)

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12a

Billionaire to take charge of northern town (9)

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13a

On fancy paper, shares preliminary work (12)

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17a

March often features this fast start (3,9)

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20a

Short underclothes no good, but staying on (9)

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22a

Have a feeling that may be common (5)

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23a

Perhaps Belgian name given to everyone in court (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

N (name) given to ALL ("everyone") in WOO ("court")

24a

Having run of success, one's name honourably entered here? (2,1,4)

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25a

Cover front of television (6)

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26a

Add one vote? It's no use to anybody (8)

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Down

1d

Sturdy vehicle covered in rubbish (6)

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2d

I am writer of such verse? (6)

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3d

Set free, director is to attack (9)

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4d

Income source opening as dole is replaced (3,3,7)

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6d

Rash places to find honey (5)

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7d

Very enticing cooking, fried too (2,3,3)

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8d

The setting for Milton's lost poem? (8)

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10d

Like-minded collection of moneylenders? (8,5)

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14d

Explain why I am still stuck on platform? I must leave (9)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

TRA (i) N'S LATE ("why I am still stuck on platform" with I leaving )

15d

Poet's idle ways corrected (3,5)

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16d

Clubs' manager, a dealer in goods (8)

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18d

Not informed of such countless wealth? (6)

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19d

Automatic reaction of so-called dog biting some footballers (6)

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21d

Start to crumble? Not entirely 'zero defects' (5)

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