Guardian Cryptic #27707

2019-01-02

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Across

1a

Cares about John Dryden's first British play becoming a musical (5,8)

10a

Hound setter in foreign capital (7)

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11a

Drops in a letter for one learning the ropes (7)

12a
13a

Expecting this is how relatives might behave? (2,3,6,3)

13a

See 12

14a

Get over Uncle Arthur not being all there (5)

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16a

Remove weight from bride's undies? Not half (9)

18a

Answer to first clue might be this? That's beside the point (9)

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19a

Backstory about island port (5)

20a

Strange rites in South Africa, caught by tense film (6,3)

23a

Get to replace content of this sign (5)

24a

Let in again to study at place of learning (7)

25a

Bind companion into a 9 arrangement (7)

26a

Playing teen, first of his two parts in film (3,6,4)

Down

2d

A girl they treated for what isn't really a long time (5,4)

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3d

Irish-American actress finally taken off for European airport (5)

4d

Initially quoted coppers for a barristerin this? (5)

5d

Made the most of being work-shy around the Home Counties (9)

6d

One in hairy situation due to bad deal getting through Parliament, partly? (4,5)

7d

Give refreshment to Frenchman and wife (5)

8d

Reject actor that's broken into vehicles or motor boats (5,8)

9d

Returning to normal consciousness, hoping destiny has changed (13)

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15d

Whistle-blower, female, upset about story which has its ups and downs (6,3)

16d

Daughter with primarily electric vehicle one belittles (9)

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17d

Nobel Prize winner whose parents include one resident in US city twice (5,4)

21d

Second film from TV series is overwhelming success (5)

22d

Relationship that is being preserved? (3-2)

23d

Understood this topless dress is wrong for 20 (5)