Guardian Cryptic #27841

2019-06-07

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Across

8a

Vexed about European tree such as beech, from what we hear (8)

9a

Changed course, you said, in soundalso depth (6)

10a

Fish from either side of dinghy (4)

11a

One I can upset about game on board, good for long voyages (5-5)

12a

Little time left before close of play to produce score (6)

14a

Twist and Shouta great number! (8)

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15a

Like savage animal, it goes back into thicket (7)

17a

Article in French about fit groups of sportsmen (7)

20a

Sailor embracing French author or English composer (8)

22a

Understand female, mostly in some depth (6)

23a

A number is oddly right for next solution, say (10)

24a

Previous solution in fiction, one found in movie (4)

25a

Travels fast with American that's thrown off ship (6)

26a

Sea creatureas usual, it changed after new start (8)

Down

1d

Naval craft 24 across destroyed, very much without point (3-2-3)

2d

Pick out examples, possibly, being extremely selective (4)

3d

Literary diarist translated 24 across (6)

4d

Keep things shipshape on end of berth below (7)

5d

Perform well, holding head up, in part of leg (8)

6d

Submerged, perhaps? Marvellous! (3,2,5)

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7d

Write name before getting aboard, standard for ship (6)

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13d

Clear kind of flask stowed inside, as far down as possible (10)

16d

Heartlessly, say, represented modern indications of disorder (8)

18d

Like big creature and not small one, with tail raised (8)

19d

Pressing forward, I circle around (7)

21d

26, for example, in its place, turned up insults (6)

22d

Fill with passion and have lofty aim? (4,2)

24d

Nothing covering area that gives quick protection (4)