Guardian Cryptic #27642

2018-10-17

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Across

1a

Not many voters out in storm: it could ruin the night (5,9)

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8a

Satisfy a companion to S. Beauty? (5)

9a

Everything carried round is smashed (8)

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11a

Groundbreaker I used in wharf (7)

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12a

TV station securing opera about to broadcast (7)

13a

Last piece of music recorded twice by a UN secretary-general? (5)

15a

Dispose of foolish nonsense in contrasting volumes (6,3)

17a

Unmarked fruit kept in college is pulled out (9)

20a

Messenger's spoken, having lesson in two parts (5)

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21a

Over time, sailor gets trim (2,5)

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23a

Power couple return to America as sex symbol (7)

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25a

Think toothit chewed (8)

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26a

Fail badly with a Japanese verse (5)

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27a

Act superficially, ordering makeshift cures (4,3,7)

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Down

1d

Repossessed house and office (4,8)

2d

Working month taken up with fertiliser (5)

3d

That elementary particle finally revealing signature in air (5,4)

4d

Produce more veg than what pokes out of the ground (7)

5d

Shoot dead, holding automatic at first in both hands (7)

6d

Worked in bathroom perhapsit's over light (5)

7d

One attending Macbeth in poorer age made to suffer (9)

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10d

Hurried up a stay in bed, worried for the NHS etc (7,5)

14d

Assessed situation of a Hobbit clan (4,5)

16d

Sentimental actor in summertime is captivated by rambling rose (3,6)

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18d

Bay where it all comes out? (3,4)

19d

Regularly tempt to cut garment lower (7)

22d

A kiss lifts me in Paris, as a rule (5)

24d

Letters from secretary, a Chinese native (5)

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