Guardian Cryptic #27708

2019-01-03

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Across

7a

Bishop always has time for a drink (8)

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9a

More than one comrade touring Lima, an old city (6)

10a

Courageous chap embracing sovereign (4)

11a

Time for skip to be transported (10)

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12a

Worries about second stroke (6)

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14a

Leave note without regrets? That's horrible! (8)

15a

Patrol leader engulfed by storms in cataract (6)

17a

Shortage of spun thread (6)

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20a

Wipe out an extensive area (8)

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22a

Writer entertains holy man in cafe (6)

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23a

Length of time in the middle (10)

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24a

Enthusiast protects weak young animal (4)

25a

Fathom the meaning of last month's poem (6)

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26a

Going round to corrupt a politician (8)

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Down

1d

Gracious girl coming out and being broadcast (8)

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2d

Convey old Bob's demise (4)

3d

Father takes advantage of breaks (6)

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4d

Computer giant hosting an American gets general approbation (8)

5d

Irritable, having no more classes (3,2,5)

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6d

Frenchmen, capturing a wild beast, showing bottle (6)

8d

Animation features design of green and yellow, initially (6)

13d

Former site of a trade fair (10)

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16d

Pam ceded building and made off (8)

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18d

Man gets bounty for old insurgent (8)

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19d

One checking a canopy (6)

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21d

Teresa treated sharp edges (6)

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22d

Inspiration from touching in jacuzzi (6)

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24d

Tense when in charge for function (4)