Guardian Cryptic #29016

2023-03-13

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Across

8a

Assess as having no VAT to pay, nothing to reprove (4-4)

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9a

Taken for a ride? (6)

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10a

Spots are fine, not quite rash (8)

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11a

Corrects what William and Graham have in common (6)

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12a

Jefferson, Nixon, Truman: to their friends perhaps ordinary people (3,4,3,5)

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15a

Into underground chamber river cut a shape (5)

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16a

Poet barely cuts out a line (5)

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HARDLY less L

20a

Cause somebody hassle, misin­forming them of the hour? (4,3,1,3,4)

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21a

German cake heartlessly pinched (6)

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STOLLEN less its middle letter

23a

Doomed defendant right to be put inside (8)

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R in ACCUSED (a defendant)

25a

Be fussily busy making frame for skirt (6)

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26a

Selects program? No, it's faulty (8)

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APP (computer program) + (NO IT’S)*

Down

1d

Censure engineers over demonstration (7)

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2d

Terrible fear closed business that underwent this? (6,4)

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3d

In African country I picked up a little post (4)

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MALI with the I moved up “a little”

4d

Buzzers get more polish (7)

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5d

I awarded an unusual selection of historic items (10)

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6d

Widespread conflict? Way to go! (4)

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STRIFE less ST (street, way)

7d

Editor's opinions of our rulers? (7)

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13d

One formally agreeing witches meeting aren't bad (10)

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COVEN (group of witches) + AREN’T*

14d

Car races on train track, creating a record (5,5)

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17d

Why one must use the stairs to unbox an item (4,3)

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18d

Two vehicles including a trailer (7)

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A in CAR + VAN

19d

Men stay free, given this? (7)

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22d

Many things to bid for (4)

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24d

Head? It goes over shoulders (4)

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