Guardian Cryptic #27839

2019-06-05

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Across

9a

Louvrebad design, or the French way? (9)

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10a

Sound of car 8 (5)

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11a

It's said cool cat doesn't exist (7)

12a

Opening hole on first round provided waterthat's hard (7)

13a

Work? Time for work (5)

14a

One who sings Bach, or is terrific indoors (9)

16a

Unusually minor actor playing laird with irony (15)

19a

Sailor bitten by little rays (9)

21a

Smooth at first and the others are bristly (5)

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22a

Old newspapers, say (7)

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23a

Party time holding balloon in both hands? Check (7)

24a

Like Conservative to overturn place for meetings (5)

25a

Players react badly with opponents on board (9)

Down

1d

Cardinal-bishop, university professor and nurses supply drugs (10)

2d

Legal broker's underwater spy? (8)

3d

Big German gun beginning to blast earth to pieces (6)

4d

Friend gets marriedto a tree? (4)

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5d

Philosopher lies to God, I suspect (10)

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6d

Herb I can mostly see in church (8)

7d

They can't stop Dad dancing, not even in city (6)

8d

50 + 0 + 5/2 = 0? (4)

14d

King's vehicle: large, grand, posh, fast model (4,6)

15d

Best hand in the throne room? (5,5)

17d

Male's nit problem causes complaints (8)

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18d

Pursuit of profit (8)

20d

Appearance of muscle, in a way (6)

21d

Students upset group, at the end of the day (6)

22d

Revolting boy takes English test (4)

23d

Fans of whips? (4)