Guardian Cryptic #27751

2019-02-22

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Across

1a

See 4

9a

Boots' foremost more luxurious make-up (7)

10a

Charlie left outside in a tizzy (7)

11a

Midsummer Day ends with a group of sailors (3)

12a

Quiet period for percussion, around 50 cents? (3,8)

13a

See 20

15a

See 18

18a
15a

Symbolic house of the listener? (8)

20a
13a

Regularly abreast, saving time for the news? Drink up and get ready for the worst (6,4,3,7)

23a

Flipping competition car reverses, breaking a knee­cap in bits (7,4)

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25a

Environment suitable for tailless mammal (3)

26a
27a

Be lavish and encourage the snake promoter (4,3,4,3)

27a

See 26

28a

He dealt poorly with non-monogamous behaviour, being lazy (8,3,4)

Down

1d

Why said boozer is among places for those who like to indulge (9)

2d

Copy letter in delight (7)

3d

Polynesian artist grabbing a paintbrush at last (8)

4d
1a

There may be two edits then, corrected after the girl gets drunk (5,6,2,3,4)

5d

In days gone by, receiving only television's first channel (3,6)

6d

Old money does badly, if copper is involved (6)

7d

Possible property holding in quaint, rustic setting (2,5)

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8d

Guys overwhelmed by debts start to default (5)

14d

A Philistine in church? Christmas must be coming up for one so fickle (9)

16d

Got hold of shank? (9)

17d

Like minor German and European furore (8)

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19d

Kimonos may be useful on the slopes of Mount Fuji (7)

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21d

Terrestrial radiophones not paid off (7)

22d

Scruffy label on scruffy item of clothing (6)

23d

Naval administrator in picture frame turned spy (5)

24d

Manoeuvre fails to start in range (5)