Guardian Cryptic #23870

2006-09-13

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Across

1a

Shovelhead fools little fish (6)

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4a

Type in a flutter about Grand National? (8)

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9a

Regulated state - alternative to Red Revolution? (5)

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10a

Soon one's buried in church and, having died, is made a saint (9)

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11a

Top man, by not retiring, starts to lack authority, increasing resentment (4,5)

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12a

Three major engagements here contributing to military presence (5)

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13a

Man rings club members - that's the procedure with clues like this (12)

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17a

Under treatment? (12)

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20a

It's cold on top of Carrock Fell (5)

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21a

Aquarius, for example, is a capital enhancement (9)

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23a

Banner seen from a mile off (9)

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24a

Payment docked for booked swimmer (5)

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25a

Small party in Pretoria almost went wrong with wine (8)

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26a

Challenge issued by Atalanta for flower arrangement? (6)

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Down

1d

Bob found a quicker route (5,3)

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2d

State of health demonstrated by sticking out tongue? (8)

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3d

Pound discovered in bathrobe (5)

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5d

Officers' transport in 1926? (7,6)

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6d

Girl climbing volcano? It's of no great significance (5-4)

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7d

Newspaper supplement, perhaps, is rent asunder (6)

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8d

An enthusiast without a bit of dress sense is seen (6)

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10d

One fellow's taken another fellow's pigeon? Keats first looked into it (8,5)

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14d

A couple of chaps not happy in the shade (5,4)

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15d

Bones in the head all turned to point (8)

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16d

I say, lovelorn O'Dowd? (2,6)

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18d

Cast, cast or cast (6)

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19d

Half of Peruvian lake depicted by an old master (6)

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22d

Adolescent infatuation with a Turkish official (5)

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