Guardian Cryptic #27725

2019-01-23

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Across

1a

Kind of warrant restraining Simpson in conflict (6,3)

6a

Cold in prison (5)

9a

See 24

10a

See 22

11a

Passage from Goethe really out of this world (8)

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14a

In the kitchen with Spooner's stalker? (6,3)

15a

Big beast with Paddington, say, for a Londoner (5)

16a

Green skirt oddly removed at second attempt (5)

18a

Grim and unpleasant leer interrupts game (9)

20a

Easy to clean hospitalused to be adept about it (8)

21a

Procurer dropping the French spot (4)

25a

See 4

26a

Communist papers prepared again (5)

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27a

Once confined, breathe one's last insideit's practical (9)

Down

1d

Spike Milligan ultimately following God (5)

2d

Large size of honour bestowed on Manchester, say? (7)

3d

Long in 12 (4)

4d
25a

Open sandwich he threw out in crisis (4,3,5,3,4)

5d

Stick round teens? It may be optimistic (4-6)

6d

City devastated by a current (10)

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7d

Apple's sold by them (7)

8d

Racket involving completely empty glass houses (9)

12d

Cut any tax, attack the reds without borders and without strings (10)

13d

Revelation from a policeman must turn up before evidence ultimately plays out (10)

14d

Spirit elements (9)

17d

Put on hold dispatch about distinguishing brand feature (7)

19d

Perfect example of endlessly tepid and selfish dedication (7)

22d
10a

Wine for one into porn, perhaps (5,4)

23d

Group shelled prawns (4)

24d
9a

The way Helen leaves Ovid hero (4,4,5,2,4)