Guardian Cryptic #27670

2018-11-19

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Across

8a

Expression of surprise about a project for an airport (8)

9a

Striking effect of exotic lace on hem of petticoat (5)

10a

Rugby player runs into old man (4)

11a

Controversial killing of animal possessing unusual source of divine grace (6,4)

12a

Sail around shores of neglected land mass (6)

14a

Waste product generated by people tucking into bad diets (8)

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15a

Carton containing large piece of fabric (7)

17a

Supporter of dictator hiding dresses in vacant toilet (7)

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20a

Anthea's contributions to magazine? (8)

22a

Bad-tembered taxi driver crossing river (6)

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23a

Award for recycled bronze pile (5,5)

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24a

Bottom of target (4)

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25a

French department covered by precise regulations (5)

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26a

Cook given SAE for picture (8)

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Down

1d

Priest is stopping money as act of vengeance (8)

2d

Discontinue concession over time (4)

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3d

Brother visiting mafiosi's final resting place is paid illegally (6)

4d

Head of Sheffield Wednesday is meeting Hillsborough's first Scandinavian (7)

5d

I sneered rudely seeing sea nymphs (8)

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6d

Where cops may sit for a game of cards (5,5)

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7d

New undergarment is hot! (6)

13d

Leading setter's swapped seed for mathematician (10)

16d

Hidden river flowing north around docks (8)

18d

Wise man protecting new boat from malicious damage (8)

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19d

Old courts using Anglo-Saxon measurements (7)

21d

Piece that is for someone new to the job (6)

22d

Part of stick (6)

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24d

Clapped-out public transport's on time! (4)

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