Guardian Cryptic #27212

2017-06-01

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Across

7a

Fruit, now delivered (7)

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8a

Copies of paper on Sunday (7)

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9a

It falls slowly to begin with, at this time (4)

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10a

Out-of-shape senator takes exercise, it's said (9)

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12a

Snooker player breaks with end of cue (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

WITH* + E – Jimmy White , snooker player who, despite many successes, never won the World Championship, though he reached the final six times

13a

From the east, say, royal Islamic leader to rise again (2-6)

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Reverse of EG (say) + R + EMEER

15a

As written, all the world is 80% male? (4)

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As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a STAGE”, so take 80% of that…

16a

Like a beer? Nothing left for adult, mildly drunk (5)

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HOPPY with O (nothing) replaced by A[dult]

17a

Band of cloud (4)

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18a

Former VP endlessly accepts foreign money for Native Americans (8)

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20a

Look over 50? To begin with, please rest (5)

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L (50) in SEE + P[lease]

21a

During exit, May's wrangling with European alarmist (9)

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MAYS* + E in DOOR

22a

Sports teacher's instruction for Charlie, perhaps? (4)

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The teacher tells us to DO P.E. – a Charlie is a fool

24a

Stuntman wrestling a cobrait's tense! (7)

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(A COBRA)* + T

25a

Modest bachelor, somewhat shy, wants female with fabulous heart (7)

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Down

1d

Go bird catching (4)

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2d

English poet getting crisp? (8)

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3d

Small joints allegedly lead to explosion (6)

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4d

Insect eats rice crackers and earth, wildly (8)

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RICE* + E in FLY

5d

Ruler is extremely popular in church (6)

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P[opula]R IN CE

6d

Not even 1 + 10 = 3 (4)

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Odd letters of TeRn (1d) + 10

11d

Father rejected frippery, upset over her fringe (9)

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HER in anagram of FRIPPERY less FR

12d

Ask question of speller (5)

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14d

Good cut of meat (beef) (5)

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16d

Person snaring new skin of tigress? (8)

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N + T[igres]S in HUMAN, &lit

17d

Around 500 bathers swim widths (8)

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D in BATHERS*

19d

Ultimate in vanity? Henry wears two pairs of glasses to call for attention (3-3)

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[vanit]Y + H in OO + OO

20d

Heads of schools are worried, 20% might cry (6)

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21d

Weed at the waterfront (4)

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23d

Punchdrink up (4)

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