Guardian Cryptic #28911

2022-11-10

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Across

7a

Clandestine second party serving men (4-4)

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9a

A scan screening heart of Moroccan flyer (6)

10a

Exit speech from Atlantean, with the odd omission (2-2)

11a

Being realistic, cold wader left river (4-6)

12a

Emperor, China's last, is hosted by king and queen (6)

14a

Solidly built deep sink (8)

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15a

Bogus leading lady once remained unknown (6)

17a

Places formerly selling gold-lined ranges (6)

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20a

Having read abridged bible, sadly one strays from the text (2-6)

22a

God made man run after motorists, collecting tax (6)

23a

Key workers once a must for Spooner's plumber? (6,4)

24a

Housman initially working for donkey's years (4)

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25a

Crab possibly unable to move (6)

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26a

Pitman once bringing in amateur scrutineer (8)

Down

1d

Assembled online info with evil intent, first rejecting a little (8)

2d

Tropical legume cook rarely uses (4)

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3d

One fetching and carrying timber from the ark (6)

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4d

Walking slowly after a girl may be taking a risk (8)

5d

Communist country bridge player's declared vocation (5,5)

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6d

Showing no compassion at any time in Kent? (6)

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8d

A slowing down in network is no common occurrence? (6)

13d

Dodgy South American spiritual, one convicts originally introduced (10)

16d

Crossing fen, got an outlandish form of transport (8)

18d

Experienced editor supporting main issue (8)

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19d

Cut top of oak, cracking little wood (6)

21d

Provision for light sleeper? (3,3)

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22d

A cash reserve for moving aboard (6)

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24d

Current means of identifying hallucinogen (4)

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