Guardian Cryptic #27803

2019-04-24

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Across

1a

Row following criminal activity (8,6)

9a

Escape into valley and take coat off (7)

10a

Lie it's right to avoid when leader comes out (7)

11a

Smooth stone found at end of spectacular river (5)

12a

Doll to necessitate change of bed linen? (9)

13a

Blow on golf course? They'll get through at least four holes (9)

14a

Mammal fashioned in tin and copper once (5)

15a

Solemn one crying half-heartedly (5)

17a

Thought left to wither, bringing refreshment (9)

20a

Aim to keep fine at Oxford and settled (9)

22a

Newspaperman about to participate in challenge (5)

23a

Cup in church given to the daughter of an Oxford dean (7)

24a

English beast rolling around in sheets (7)

25a

Slave's hope is to get cruel handler smitten (14)

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Down

1d

He scripted nice revised report of spoken words (8,6)

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2d

Cease offending, dismissing outsidersrelax a bit! (4,3)

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3d

Provider of account ultimately, one going wild penning some yarn? (9)

4d

US city fashion, collecting regular payment (7)

5d

Normal wagers or bets using previous winnings (7)

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6d

Brian the slapstick actor's spoken of in spasms (5)

7d

Endless coffee? I have to enter that roadside refreshment stop (5-2)

8d

Events set tried to get organisedreason for ulterior motive? (6,8)

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14d

See deranged commander doubling upwhat can relieve one's pain? (2-7)

16d

Rice needs juicy cookingno good avoiding that, mum admitted (7)

17d

Most splendid scientific institution with financial resources (7)

18d

One keeping records about theologian, one who interferes (7)

19d

In Anglican church smeller misses nothing that may smell there (7)

21d

Delayed, like performance by some skaters (2,3)