Guardian Cryptic #27607

2018-09-06

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Across

8a

Wooded area and lake conceal backward-looking rip off (8)

9a

With 26 across, often found quietly replacing leading firms (5)

10a

Historical payment for spy to remove uniform (4)

11a

Sole trader on the 24? (10)

12a

Out-of-town supermarket admits responsibility (4,2)

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14a

Money man gets paroleat last, free (8)

16a

Type of apostrophe produced by semi-literate costermonger (not me!) should be deleted (7)

18a

Odd? Put a revised total (3,2,2)

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21a

Make good lunch when? Late afternoon, say? (5,3)

23a

See 2

24a

Eminent setter making changes to the traditional marketplace (4,6)

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26a

See 13

27a

Come back without second part of 9 (5)

28a

One offers concessions in a shopping centre to wipe out first of retailers to go back (8)

Down

1d

One cause of decline in the 24: filthy WC, repair needed (5,3)

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2d
23a

Before, it was on every 24; after, unavailable, it’s frozen (4,6)

3d

Make stronger source of protein more pricey? (4,2)

4d

Shut down empty bakery, conveniently located (5,2)

5d

Set up plans for cheap source of protein (4)

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6d

Deception in amusing farce (5,5)

7d

Stick to what you’ll find in the classifieds? (6)

13d
26a

Temporarily transfer worker to grass: it's growing on the 24 (6-4,4)

15d

How to pay for something from an 11? (3)

17d

One is on top of recording every foul (3)

19d

No more credit to do minimal business? (4,4)

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20d

Butcher learns a place to keep things that might go off (7)

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22d

Boatman changing direction for chemist’s last place on the 24 (6)

23d

"Love, constant, above all"Boatman's sea creatures (6)

25d

A long walk for Mum going out with market disbanded (4)

26d

Criticise half-hearted shopping centres, when erected (4)