Guardian Cryptic #28927

2022-11-29

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Across

1a

Trying person in party may be doing so (6,1,4)

9a

African rodent, squealer with dark patch in front (4,3)

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10a

Go miles abroad for source of fine porcelain (7)

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11a

Demand turning up, it's overdue (9)

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12a

Climate activist's share of meagre takings (5)

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13a

Initial clue (4)

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14a

Greeting from hotspot, with further line conclusively appended (5,5)

16a

Care I'd taken in Cannes and thereabouts (10)

19a

Bet it's a boat! (wordplay terrible at first) (4)

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21a

Rascal's trick piano (5)

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22a

Torches moving abeam in uncertain motion (9)

24a

Level of public transport with more up front? (7)

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25a

Plot in bay surrounding retro pub (7)

26a

Parents manage to crush one's spirit (7,4)

Down

1d

Bowling legend with ball in sort of window demanding concessions (7,2,6)

2d

Upset about rivals displaying fine artworks (5)

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3d

Donkey to value fertiliser (7)

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4d

Medicinal plant, originally at £50 topping list, we're told (7)

5d

Almost everyone could ultimately slay giant (8)

6d

Advanced instruction from Red China toughie garbled (6,9)

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7d

Diverts rising waters, skirting problem (6)

8d

Take off enormous unlined cloak (6)

15d

'Setter in mile race' (now proverbial Guardian feature?) (8)

16d

Go on through, with prior authorisation (4,2)

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17d

Apply in French on behalf of church(7)

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18d

part of church cut off on Sunday, creating opportunities (7)

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20d

Revenue staff, no more than half score, Spooner says (6)

23d

Anti-labour slogan in this sub-Saharan speech? (5)

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