Guardian Cryptic #27742

2019-02-12

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Across

1a

Present of diamonds possibly overwhelming doctor (6)

4a

Songwriter's welcoming party for French star (6)

9a
20d

It's not seen as a theoretical universal presence (4,6)

10a

A nut: with scarce bother, it's shelled (10)

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11a

Angelfish skirting East River (6)

12a

Increase closeness? Murmur 'I would, if end of day' (8)

13a

PC element of academic releasing female for college (9)

15a
25a

Resort to autumn retreat, having finished working (4,4,4)

16a

See 15

17a

Evolutionary gambles taken by male to reveal Darwin's craft (3,6)

21a

Lacking capital, sweetheart? Robbery proceeds would make restoration (8)

22a

Surviving, once one is protected by explosive (6)

24a

Speechless Donald Trump's inside, powerless and adrift without lead from business? (10)

25a

See 15

26a

Rebel bookkeeping entry? (6)

27a

Main messenger coming to a fishy end (6)

Down

1d

Buster's dish (7)

2d

Dispute, but not about gang member? (5)

3d

Might you unconsciously be taken by this stylish new reporter on the Guardian? (7)

5d

First-class maths problem that does not present a jolly wheeze (6)

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6d

Play for real? (9)

7d

Blubbery? Fat? Rule otherwise! (7)

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8d

Rubbish study, perhaps, about flashy aftermath of explosion? (8,5)

14d

Macho singer's key indicator of Mozart work in con brio rendition (4,5)

16d

Temporary camp pen holding very orthodox union activist leaders (7)

18d

Wave from food producer going round about (7)

19d

Old leader's sort of green (7)

20d

See 9

23d

West Country town not about to have a dig (5)