Guardian Cryptic #28880

2022-10-05

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Across

7a

Clever to be elected, then reject negative promises (9)

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8a

Girl from America in hospital (5)

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9a

Begin to drive dangerously? (9)

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10a

Go and snooker player (5)

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12a

Lethargy from United playing sport outside (6)

13a

Rushed scientist grasping origin of radiation in Scotland on vacation (8)

14a

Jargon is about messages (7)

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17a

(10010050 + 1) ÷ y? It might make your head spin (7)

20a

Clothes with broader design (8)

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22a

Hillary and Donald finally married in nude? Revolting! (6)

24a

Speller's turn to forget first letter (5)

25a

Shame about boring argument (9)

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26a

5 British chessmen found here (5)

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27a

Fleece follower's family (9)

Down

1d

Kept in trunk, nothing is free (6)

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2d

Safe to criticise play? (5,3)

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3d

Season well, including new thymeexplain recipe for starters (6)

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4d

West Asian monarchy captures rebel leader in this building (7)

5d

Writer, 'a god', pens introduction to Ulysses (6)

6d

Temple in Japan, the one that's hidden (8)

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11d

Woman's fortunate after king abdicates (4)

15d

First wise men on retreat study 'thought' (8)

16d

510 — number of the beast? (4)

18d

Support for illumination display under 50A? (8)

19d

Cheer Germany-Spain match (7)

21d

Terribly excited to lose vote to fraud (6)

22d

Made to comprehend English degree without Latin (6)

23d

Over 16 eating suet regularly used in cooking (3,3)