Guardian Cryptic #27706

2019-01-01

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Across

1a

Vacant single bed inside for writer (6)

4a

Olympic event, for one, a master's city (8)

9a

Baby wrap an omnishambles (6)

10a

Picaroon's puzzle's not a stinger (8)

11a

Complaint of junior doctor pocketing floppy disk has been uncovered (10,4)

13a

Laments acknowledgement I put into trilogies (10)

14a

See 1 down

16a

Top copy (Times) (4)

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18a

Opening to examine innards of engine, a mate having reversed battery terminal (10)

21a

Straight instruction in this flat: coffee should be stirred (3,5,2,4)

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23a

Reserved lease covering quote rejected (8)

24a

Sucker for cake (6)

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25a

An old friendtitle and initials (8)

26a

Join the enemy of imperfection (6)

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Down

1d
14a

Have sex with more than three on the French carpet (8)

2d

Franco urged to suppress resentment (7)

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3d

Reading lines penned by Crosby (8)

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5d

Islands wind up being held by corrupt rich OAP (11)

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6d

It's not like this clue to be a hybrid (6)

7d

Greek character opposed to what might be ordered in 13 down (7)

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8d

From then till now, bank with honesty (9)

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12d

Radio and TV broadcast must include Home Is Where The Heart Is (11)

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13d

Display excessive skill over restaurant (9)

15d

Fall of everybody climbing trees outside (8)

17d
22d

See to car and jet crashwith this? (7,4)

19d

Misdeed of criminal (7)

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20d

Bird flu affects little children, only not at first (6)

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22d

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