Guardian Cryptic #27623

2018-09-25

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Across

1a

Bubble that irritates second-rate movie star? (7)

5a

Deal with vexed solicitor on the phone (4,3)

9a

Suspicious sailor retraced Cuban's steps (5)

10a

Man from our sphere transformed? (9)

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11a

Children paired for walking races feigned distress (9,5)

13a

7 academics and students cross (4)

14a

Cruelty always preceding sex, in skivvy's case (8)

17a

Useful headgear, they say, for a horse race (8)

18a

Prophet taking his son back is looking older (4)

21a

When nothing went rightnothing!he'd often say so, angrily (3,2,5,4)

23a

String of cars transported Democrat round Ohio, principally (9)

24a

Considering the odds, trust your coach (5)

25a

Clouds over rescue vessel impeding retreats (7)

26a

Virgin placed in lower recessed tomb, historically (7)

Down

1d

Flyer's attempt to cross river (4)

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2d

Going under gangster's arm, it'll raise the temperature (9,6)

3d

Shock as pioneering PM ditches Queen (6)

4d

Those left without uniform to hang out (6)

5d

Trader moving comparatively freely round island (8)

6d

Artist, prig at heart, secures collector's items (8)

7d

Android perhaps showing how things are done in theatre? (9,6)

8d

Red sky is beginning to turn with brisk pace to the north (10)

12d

Space needed in Slough after Mothers' Union expanded (10)

15d

One particular service a strain for Anglicans (3,5)

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16d

What travels within France's country tracks? (8)

19d

Like to strip off when retiring or having a snooze (6)

20d

Journalist re-stocked it, ordering pens (6)

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22d

Good clear network (4)

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