Guardian Cryptic #28936

2022-12-09

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Across

8a

Outside broadcast for scale (8)

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9a

In retrospect, young man's fine cutting corners (5)

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10a

Bar room finally has cordon bleu cooking (4)

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11a
15a

A binman, on working with a womble, describes small mythical creature (10,7)

12a

On the counter, say with peppers filling dish (6)

14a

Queen's duty-bound to practice (8)

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15a

See 11

17a

4 down, 1 to golay waste (7)

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20a

Expert politician, Kennedy could be motivated (8)

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22a

Oil producer's assets essentially unchanged (6)

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23a

Weirdly, I censor intern after dismissing the news desk (10)

24a

Ages in Westgate-on-Sea (4)

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25a

Pass leads to simple poacher's goal (5)

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26a

First to move on from Cream? (3-5)

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Down

1d

Drifters not mountain climbing around North Korea's capital (8)

2d

King wearing obscure jumper (4)

3d

Copy key to open bolt (6)

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4d

Singer's first disc rising to second placeofficial! (7)

5d

Perhaps Rupert Pupkin's on the air, somehow (4-4)

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6d

90% discount on opening of neighbourhood businessapproach succeededthey make some noise (5,5)

7d

Songs of praise revealed second thoughts over charity (6)

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13d

Investing own money in bad film is common (10)

16d

Uncover fatty bits with topless, risqué pose (8)

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18d

Military Intelligence inside give command (8)

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19d

Guide for audience to put on face mask (7)

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21d

Weather is interrupting break (6)

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22d

Bundles that man and a female on board ship (6)

24d

All wanting a ring to copy (4)