Guardian Cryptic #27494

2018-04-27

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Across

8a

Bully almost used, oddly, to be the perfect friend? (4,4)

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9a

Man in fleece I pass for a retriever? (5)

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10a

Pat possibly good on horse (4)

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11a

Describe nets that, if crossing, unravel initially, as netted (10)

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12a

Dog in front, I'm impressed! (3-3)

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14a

Pravda's leader: revolutionary newspaper in surprisingly moral stand (8)

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15a

Talk about an obsequious devotee! (7)

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17a

Boob squeezed by rank dog (7)

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20a

Facial mark: poodle has to live without it (5,3)

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22a

Husky gets to bark around tree (6)

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23a

Say whippet dogs all in traps right, that's on the money! (6,4)

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24a

Dog's dinner? (4)

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25a

A great stop! (5)

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26a

Has sanction a new form? (8)

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Down

1d

Medic, American, on senior programme (8)

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2d

Bung dog round back of kennel (4)

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3d

Male pointer finds tasty bit of bone (6)

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4d

Extreme force set to work, filling hole on roof of office (7)

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5d

Modern life's ending in Belgian prison? (5-3)

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6d

Finance company with plentiful supplies and many miles to travel (5,5)

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7d

Peach lieutenant put in drink (6)

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13d

With half-scrubbed cleaner recycling bottles left for bottle bank? (4,6)

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16d

Loathe how much some directors get paid? (8)

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18d

Dog beginning to kick hen with loud barking (8)

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19d

Entrance, dog kennels each way (7)

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21d

John, with devout belief, renouncing it for a rough scrubber (6)

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22d

Chihuahua, for example, a little Mexican in effect (6)

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24d

Bird, yak or rabbit? (4)

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