Cryptic crossword No 28,387 | Crosswords | The Guardian
Cryptic crossword No 28,387 set by Vulcan
Across
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1
Time off is sacred — I had a break (7)
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5
One beats by a very short distance (7)
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10
Perhaps hawk's attempt to catch rook (4)
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11
Gamely implying lawn is inferior? (4,6)
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12
Site around area in Kensington, for one (6)
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13
Do only mediocre cricketers have these? (8)
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14
Odd cardinal has funny ideas for a game (4-1-4)
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16
Stupid to put toddlers on this? (5)
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17
Fairies showing personalities? Not at first (5)
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19
Character that directs one elsewhere (9)
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23
Most worrying tooth decay, in a way (8)
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24
One should not eat more quickly (6)
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26
He sells at a knock-down price (10)
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27
A throw of the dice rejected in centre of revolution (4)
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28
Vegan at first madly ardent to be green (7)
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29
Trifling sum for strip (7)
Down
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2
Paperwork finished without tears (7)
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3
Help province up country (5)
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4
Stuffy serials need rewriting (7)
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6
Assassins who spare women? (3,3)
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7
Give voice with opera cast in Asian city (9)
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8
Demanding to take dope during leave (7)
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9
After rant, head arranged to punish humiliatingly (3,3,7)
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15
Hated former editor keeping old car (9)
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18
In talk, entice to accept shocking treatment (7)
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20
Compel men to go through broken fence (7)
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21
Revolutionary spray dispenser (7)
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22
Lament hit on head, calling in doctor (6)
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25
Take a turn round a kingdom (5)
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