Guardian Cryptic #27676

2018-11-26

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Across

1a

Allies report false plot warning (7,5)

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8a

Scowl from the French in place of healing (7)

9a

Most perfect short day in Rome, too (7)

11a

Items of data about popular drugs (7)

12a

Attitude it's vain to display (7)

13a

Turn round with part of foot (5)

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14a

Cooked best fare, introducing old English favourite (5,4)

16a

Immediately suggesting wrong home? (5,4)

19a

Animal's sexually ambivalent offspring (5)

21a

A daughter chosen to be taken in (7)

23a

Somewhat lacking, prune quality is just not the same (7)

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24a

Recession in a seaside town? (3,4)

25a

They go down for a sleep (7)

26a

Is it shelved in Swansea? (5,7)

Down

1d

Edible sort of dog (7)

2d

Historic legislation for the police (3,4)

3d

A back-breaking weight (4,5)

4d

Government holds British currency (5)

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5d

Look fat, so was unsuccessful (4,3)

6d

Lender I tricked, one not to be crossed (3,4)

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7d

Riots in school, which Marx expected (5,7)

10d

One may only have two ties left (12)

15d

Cancelling order for troops (2,3,4)

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17d

The last word in virtue: and extra (7)

18d

Bird pecked small tasty morsels (7)

19d

Group live on geese, carved up (3,4)

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20d

More fresh crockery I brought in (7)

22d

Fear of snaking adder (5)

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