Guardian Cryptic #28896

2022-10-24

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1a

Got enraged by splendid pile of rubbish (7,4,3)

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9a

Small car, which one may evasively be given (9)

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10a

A stimulant, but no starter for meal (5)

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11a

Fur, special fit (5)

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12a

Bridle, as journalist further made to suppress an article (9)

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13a

Get out of bed and remember what's best forgotten? (6,2)

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14a

Roman statesman, one chilling in company (6)

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17a

Outdo previous top performer, by the sound of it (6)

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19a

What intransitive verb has is insignificant (2,6)

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Chambers defines this as “ Orig, not considered of importance, not the thing aimed at, esp in money no object “; and an intransitive verb has no grammatical object

22a

Lays waste to reform, at any rate (9)

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24a

Greyish binder distributed around university (5)

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U in TAPE

25a

Deny failing to save energy? That would be poor (5)

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E in DENY*

26a

Bandit's crazy road speed (9)

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27a

Overseer exceptionally deter­mined to retain private room (14)

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DEN (private room) in SUPER INTENT

Down

1d

Amazon tribes are typically well fed, storing nuts (6-8)

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2d

Renovated British Legion base (7)

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3d

Sounding sorry, hound shark (9)

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4d

Give money to teachers for pastry (8)

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5d

Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success (2,4)

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Reverse of DO in NICE

6d

This composer's phone may be found in the band (5)

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John Philip SOUSA is the composer who invented the Sousaphone for use in marchin bands

7d

Beg for stories about troublemakers? (7)

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8d

Dismissal from Wellington's command? (5,2,3,4)

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15d

At home, wager small note with others on each side (2,7)

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IN (at home) + BET + WEE + N[ote]

16d

Move in, when she is out travelling (5-3)

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18d

French cat gets water in vineyard (7)

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20d

One unable to fly delayed rival (7)

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21d

Statesman taking one letter with the next two (6)

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G AND H + I

23d

Herb's two pronouns? (5)

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