Guardian Cryptic #27634

2018-10-08

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Across

1a

Unsubtle spy? (5)

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4a

Cost to keep part of play in rehearsal (8)

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8a

Many older women stray this nostalgic way (4,6,4)

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10a

Upper-class type may be such a wonder (8)

11a

Obese woman priest (6)

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12a

Unpleasant argument in Hyde Park? (6,3)

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15a

Finally short of time for picture book (5)

17a

Attractive person to put on board (3,2)

18a

Sick Ottomanhe is refusing visitors (3,2,4)

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19a

Attacked with acid (6)

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21a

Wing patterns are extraordinary (8)

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24a

Thorny issues in this conflict? (4,2,3,5)

25a

Translated "plastered" (8)

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26a

Welcomes huge numbers (5)

Down

1d

Sexed-up story of waistcoat on murderer (6,6)

2d

Such a rule never makes it into the law books (9)

3d

Asian dog covers miles (5)

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4d

Works out questions, really hard (5,4)

5d

Essentially sacred ground (4)

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6d

Distinguished, but not given full information? (4,5)

7d

It's blown out of the water (5)

9d

To look for gold entails outline plans (12)

13d

Newspaper editor forced out (9)

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14d

Vital fluid spilled, a decisive juncture (9)

16d

Moving, these animals could be noiseless (9)

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20d

Long for clubs to go wild (5)

22d

Up in map-reading (5)

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23d

Safari covers a long distance (4)

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