Guardian Cryptic #27858

2019-06-27

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Across

1a

Spirit blown over, filling topsail? (9)

6a

Sandpiper in need of sandpapering, it's said? (4)

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8a

Algiers at odds with old palace of Constantinople (8)

9a

Set free, leader of coup in deeply unpopular revolutionary (6)

10a

Colours adorning the surface of vessel (6)

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11a

Musical predicament inspiring prayer, looking back (8)

12a

Computer assistant thus recalled god (6)

15a

Keeping it in the family, a little stone pot is mine (8)

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16a

Poet trims around tree (3,5)

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19a

Regal office shed, we hear (6)

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21a

Wave away solicitor deciding procedure (5-3)

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22a

One person receives correspondence (6)

24a

A metropolis (unfinished) I appreciate that needs knocking over in area of old Athens (6)

25a
2d

More extensive coverage for reasonable help in a play (4,4,2,5)

26a
4d

Perhaps like one's wireless even more! (4,5,2)

27a

Seriously primitive lodging house (9)

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Down

1d

Fine rise (5)

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2d

See 25

3d

State capital not half material (5)

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4d

See 26

5d

Ferrari probably favourite where superstar would put foot down? (3,6)

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6d

Take back ultimate piece in artefact old archaeologist brought up (7)

7d

Takes account of some fish nets cast (7,2)

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13d

Get hollow pasta? This is different (9)

14d

Substitute rat with grouse in a stew (9)

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17d

End a nonsense, penning short story (7)

18d

New arrival has me pinching my own bottom? (7)

20d

Dish, exquisite taste (7)

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22d

Highly corrosive ring (5)

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23d

Naff, like a nail? (5)