Guardian Cryptic #28912

2022-11-11

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Across

1a

Get into funk? There's jive that's playing (4,3,7)

8a

Element of Rastafarianism back in African capital (5)

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9a

Visit judge, ever the foppish fellow (8)

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11a

Fizzy tangy energy drinks unknown for long-distance runner (7)

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12a

Staff fix round for Spaniard who worked in bars (7)

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13a

Edible mollusc men found by sea abroad (5)

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15a

Queen Victoria maybe is first in shop (9)

17a

Opera with a lot of musical backing using standards (9)

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20a

Place for Fielding novel's openinglove dark twists (3-2)

21a

Asian dietary staple: jam sandwiches to start with (7)

23a

Prompt about catching one on dope, aiming for a better race? (7)

25a

Fare from Mexico is wrongI'm going to America (8)

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26a

What walkers do better stripped off (5)

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27a

Lord has to welcome London Transport's founder (2,4,3,5)

Down

1d

Figure in clothing for hockey showing cheek in post-match activity (12)

2d

Very wrong to drink drop of Glenfiddich, a couple of fingers (1-4)

3d

Display extravagant pictures around Roman establishment? (9)

4d

Wow, one's usurped by English ruler(7)

5d

whose domains are mostly measured in yards? (7)

6d

Addressing Kelly with firmness (5)

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7d

Soldiers leading manoeuvres given another order (9)

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10d

Rappers cross about critics (4-8)

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14d

Traveller's car crashed into second car (5,4)

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16d

Muslim leader, not a current president, one unfairly scapegoated by tabloids? (9)

18d

Almost slight case of indigestion? This affects metabolism (7)

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19d

Picaroon picked up cat hair (7)

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22d

Races through the smallest room in house (5)

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24d

Dives from a board, initially cracking head (5)