Guardian Cryptic #27780

2019-03-28

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Across

1a

Trouble began under seaor lower? (8,5)

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10a

Twice I let suit run public services (9)

11a

Little time for a gloomy type (5)

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12a

Nancy's lover is 21 on film (5)

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13a

Mammal disconcerted eating Welshman (4,5)

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14a

Was a candidate returned? Consider recount (7)

16a

'Fish good for us' (Nancy's friend) (7)

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18a

Finishes posting, having succeeded at last (7)

20a

Part company after rent increase (5,2)

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21a

'Answer attack with force' (one in US military command) (5,4)

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23a

About to have almost a month on island (5)

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24a

Brute's associates in dramatic murder back on run, say (5)

25a

Travelling by rail, I missed getting seat (2,7)

26a

Copying the example of fans at match (9,4)

Down

2d

Narrow-minded and maybe retired? (9)

3d

Attacks are loud on a Tory leader, initially (5)

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4d

Most impressive! Let's reread communication (7)

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5d

Fledgling gets encouraged to climb, having something to fall back on (4,3)

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6d

Charlie no longer operating, welcomes doctors into country (9)

7d

Part of Oxford University course, right? (5)

8d

Worth a trial? (8,5)

9d

PM that is prepared to spin, getting credit (7,6)

15d

One relative without uniform, another without clothes (2,7)

17d

Fabulous bodyone quietly captivated for starters (9)

19d

Prospect of the drink running outwives each getting stuck in (3,4)

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20d

Make more agreeable to repeatedly small number (7)

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22d

Better be enoughdismissed previously (5)

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23d

Grossly stupid councillor Trump's behind (5)