Guardian Cryptic #28933

2022-12-06

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Across

1a

Pub holds back 12 bottles of wine for festival (6)

4a

Provider of juice to warhorse (7)

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9a

Members of the clergy 2 and 3? (9)

10a

Cereal for everyone kept in barrel (5)

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11a

Dog free of lead, might one take flight? (5)

12a

Politician caught in awkward recline with unnatural material (9)

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13a

Put away slice (7)

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15a

Looter's assistant breaks into expensive car (6)

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17a

God sleeps on (or kips inside) in retirement (6)

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19a

Ranked 'secret', provided I quit (7)

22a

See how day developed with make-up (9)

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24a

Outspoken pub reducing headcount by 90%? (5)

26a

Colossal insect chasing soldier (5)

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27a

At first, critics likely upset if shown Finding Nemo? (9)

28a

Vampire actor, he punctured child's skin and drew blood (7)

29a

Stun grenade in China made of wood ends disastrously (6)

Down

1d

Travellers going without support of boxers? (7)

2d

A little bit of sherbet for good kid (5)

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3d

Standard Catholic ceremony on top of wrought iron (9)

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4d

Dismiss bank clerk (7)

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5d

Sum 500 + 500 + 1? (3,2)

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6d

They take special need cutting wild grass, endlessly (9)

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7d

Engine to drive Jack over Egypt on vacation (6)

8d

Golfer swaps one party for another to make birdie? (6)

14d

Soap delayed? Missing one link (9)

16d

500 against adult being bitten by naughty canine earlier (2,7)

18d

Tempted by rum used about December (7)

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19d

Rogue trader's modest about fancy bow (6)

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20d

Strangely upholding skinless mammal, in the main (7)

21d

Mountain lass found in area around Kolkata (6)

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23d

Couple's welcome to churchnothing's forgotten (5)

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25d

Conservative lawbreaker ignoring the first leader (5)

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