Guardian Cryptic #27846

2019-06-13

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Across

7a

Drive home with knickers virtually unrestrained (7)

8a

Rating indignation as a symbolic thing? (7)

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9a
22a

Element of organ infection and reduced energy associated with smoker (4,4)

10a

Author includes 'Mountain King' as a perfume ingredient (9)

12a

Mark ordered to secure grand opening (5)

13a

Shady stationer nursing bad back (8)

15a

Enemy broadcast 'fake'! (4)

16a

Port Washington's outskirts flooded by river (5)

17a

Many lands (4)

18a

Indications of office sin: gin-swilling one on one (8)

20a

Shows competence when dropping first black (5)

21a

Cash substitute, if Kent got hit (4,5)

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22a

See 9

24a

It's fabulous producing old-hat student humour? (7)

25a

Old Red Belly performing without bass (7)

Down

1d

Mall forerunner's become tiresome (4)

2d

It follows it might have to be taken out (8)

3d

Dodgy sun-baked starter removed from eatery (6)

4d

Bond's suspicious about Bellow (8)

5d

States true version up front: 'It was one's first abode' (6)

6d

Gets more friendly with expelled members (4)

11d

Turn on US president (wife getting chop) (9)

12d

Health food to eat with bulk (5)

14d

Bird book released by bailiff (5)

16d

Metal cruet cast a slight shade (8)

17d

Live! Hit performer's jazz instrumentalist (8)

19d

Corrupt data etc repaired (6)

20d

Record run (6)

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21d

Working to get rid of one part of the percussion section? (4)

23d

A lot of money that's forced into the ground (4)