Guardian Cryptic #27612

2018-09-12

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Across

9a

Why on earth argue about old money? It may offend (5,4)

10a

Half of sisters like girl's name (5)

11a

Light in the pastdieting worked (7)

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12a

Fancied fishconsidered not having starter (7)

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13a

Drift to one side round middle of bend (5)

14a

Get outta here! One doesn't appreciate what it costs (5,4)

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16a

Cool in a minor way? (4,4,3,4)

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19a

Solver gets extremely near solution for one of the above (9)

21a

Snap elastic getting in close for knee trembler (5)

22a

So defending what the Sun produces is wicked? (7)

23a

Sticker, it's on old dish (7)

24a

My Joe's best friend? (5)

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25a

Very silly wearing hat to keep cool (9)

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Down

1d

Dead embarrassed accepting hand heartless lady granted (10)

2d

Tea with last slice of lemon in that's only just been made? (5-3)

3d
8d

Destroy decrepit touring vehicleuse this to get round instead (6,4)

4d

Charge round interrupting 19 (4)

5d

Mind training for novice in top celebrity run (10)

6d

Sweet-talk model believing head's gone (8)

7d

Ray adopts Republican slogan (6)

8d

See 3

14d

Enters carrying food, so don't hold back! (3,5,2)

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15d

Stormy on end of linewhere is the president? (10)

17d

This will cater for the rest of the passengers (5-3)

18d

Hinted setter's bed contains a lot of bugs (8)

20d

"21 down", son says (6)

21d

Consummate one relationship in the vanangry words follow (6)

22d

Held up in Gatwickcustoms are disgusting (4)

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23d

Following story about strike (4)

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