Guardian Cryptic #27622

2018-09-24

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Across

7a

Caretaker's start-of-year rise (7)

8a

Top copper? (7)

9a

Put a sock in it (4)

10a

Revile dad horribly, being a reckless type (9)

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12a

Aerated bath in Don's place (5)

13a

Heartless superstar gets speed (8)

15a

Curse as front breaks off explosive (4)

16a

Spell of delight (5)

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17a

Pawnbroker's wife? (4)

18a

Destruction is wonderful (8)

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20a

Announced spaces for loading coarse cloth (5)

21a

Takes responsibility for rubbish users hold (9)

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22a

States waistcoat is small, in check (4)

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24a

Where fashion advice appears popular (2,5)

25a

Seeing poorly, get glasses finally for book (7)

Down

1d

Party? Try to have one (4)

2d

Hacking, will fear this security measure? (8)

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3d

The last to get such a spoon (6)

4d

In grandfather's case, a regular swinger (8)

5d

In the cold, shake and shatter (6)

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6d

Carry away proceeds of robbery (4)

11d

Shape of playing field a mess (9)

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12d

Energy of son, 11 … (5)

14d

nervous energy, after 10s (5)

16d

Kid almost a yob? Relax (5,3)

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17d

No light opinion formed by the critical (1,3,4)

19d

No spinners coming up? Absolutely right (4,2)

20d

Hamper such a hopeless case (6)

21d

Go down its plughole? (4)

23d

Lampoon Saint Christopher (4)

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