Guardian Cryptic #26906

2016-06-09

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Across

1a

Measure dresses and French cloth, showing figure (8)

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5a

Two ways around a northern desert (6)

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9a

Arousedand with a week to cavort (8)

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10a

One's taken to court and released (6)

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12a

Urge to lift top, like a terribly round fellow (11)

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15a

Incline to listen to key virtuoso? (5)

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17a

Coming back in baroque entrances (9)

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18a

Stripping off, ruin party in church buildings (9)

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19a

Greek writer making comeback with the main work (5)

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20a

Dossier on drug-addled maestro drawing attention (4,7)

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24a

One needs the wine abroad for a little fish (6)

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25a

Counsel care home to accommodate retiring strongman (8)

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26a

Broadcaster interrupted by white flash (6)

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27a

Pompous pair not out, but one might take you out! (8)

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Down

1d

Request to plug play, with fun lines for flier (2,1,7)

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2d

Affected by movement composer's introduced to sign of approval (6-4)

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3d

Turn away from state capital of Texas (5)

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4d

Emperor again forged a loose alliance (4,8)

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6d

A small isle's in the drink, or one part of it (6,3)

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7d

Neighbour has an objection (4)

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8d

Pop art movement (4)

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11d

Penniless sailor eats not a single meal (2,4,6)

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13d

French town's housing monarch and heads of state assembled here? (10)

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14d

Order shop sent to stock cover of Elton's Rocket Man (10)

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16d

Table implement's not sharp enough, needing injection of power (9)

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21d

It's zero degrees for the man at the top (5)

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22d

Way to get through Fathers and Sons (4)

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23d

Back away from place to see better star (4)

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