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· By Arty · Published 2024-06-23T23:45:04.682Z

Some of these make my teeth hurt; so, I decided to have fun with them. I looked at this source: LSSU; though, many are my own pet peeves. I tried to up my cluing after the great comments on my last cryptic; I'm eager as always to hear your critique of this attempt, aiming to up your fun and enjoyment!
ACROSS
1A 2 MEANINGS 2 def.
6A CHARADE SE(GU)E
9A CHARADE TRAM + M + EL
10A ANAGRAM YON YOGI (anag.)
11A ANAGRAM NOTES (anag.)
12A &LIT A MATH OMEN (anag.)
13A CHARADE UN + EX + TRE(M)E
16A CHARADE DA(E)NK (rev.)
19A HIDDEN nava(HO SEA)nce
20A &LIT STRAP ORBS (anag.)
21A ANAGRAM TRAINEE TO (anag.)
24A ANAGRAM A TYPO (anag.)
25A 2 MEANINGS 2 def.
26A ANAGRAM SLUICE I (anag.)
27A CHARADE DI + ORD (rev.)
28A 2 MEANINGS 2 def.
DOWN
1D 2 MEANINGS 2 def.
2D ANAGRAM SCRAP SEXY (anag.)
3D HIDDEN s(LIM IT)em (hid.)
4D ANAGRAM GRAVE ILLS (anag.)
5D INITIALS L+A+Y+L+A
6D ANAGRAM TYKE ROCKS (anag.)
7D CHARADE GRIP + E
8D CHARADE w(EIGHT) − w
14D MIXED TRA(ANOIL)D (rev. holding anag.)
15D MIXED c(OTERIES) − c (hom.) + ES
17D ANAGRAM BY ROE SCAM (anag.)
18D HOMONYM DIAL LOGS (hom.)
21D HIDDEN d(OWN ED)ucation
22D CHARADE IN + ORT (rev.)
23D CHARADE ASKE(w) − w + R
24D HIDDEN s(POIL U)nexpected
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    1A
    Quantum leap upstairs? (4,5)
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    Across
    1. 1A
      Quantum leap upstairs? (4,5)
    2. 6A
      Continue with Guam in view (5)
    3. 9A
      Trap 1000 between trains (7)
    4. 10A
      Yon yogi reimagined high and low … (7)
    5. 11A
      … Notes' cacophanous beginning (5)
    6. 12A
      Exemplified a math omen! (3,6)
    7. 13A
      Release once man in corner is reasonable (9)
    8. 16A
      Ebbing energy in sweltering work (5)
    9. 19A
      Prophet in Navaho séance (5)
    10. 20A
      Correctly strap orbs! (6,3)
    11. 21A
      Order trainee to figure out where you are (9)
    12. 24A
      A typo confounded start of "The Order Of" (3,2)
    13. 25A
      Broadcaster's connections (7)
    14. 26A
      Sluice I unfouled for Romanian leader (7)
    15. 27A
      Princess O'Hare returned smart phone (5)
    16. 28A
      Oil and gas workers (9)
    Down
    1. 1D
      None or less? (3,2,4)
    2. 2D
      Scrap sexy outré eyewear (1-3,5)
    3. 3D
      Boundary restricted slim item (5)
    4. 4D
      Town folk healed grave ills (9)
    5. 5D
      Great rock and roll song starts, "Love's always young, lovely Alice" (5)
    6. 6D
      Tyke rocks, unlikely to grow undefined amount (9)
    7. 7D
      Something to lose before everyone, but do this about usage of some answers (5)
    8. 8D
      This one woman lost pounds (5)
    9. 14D
      Hurry back with an oil refined for many full tanker cars (9)
    10. 15D
      Cliques forego ocean's sound for El Salvador's mysteries (9)
    11. 17D
      Eggs' source replaced by roe scam (6,3)
    12. 18D
      Conversations from replayed phone records (9)
    13. 21D
      Had trimmed down education (5)
    14. 22D
      Fashionable bit about prolegomenon (5)
    15. 23D
      Dubious one out of line with resistance for work (5)
    16. 24D
      Spoil unexpected unveiling of French WWI vet sobriquet (5)
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