Guardian Cryptic #27867

2019-07-08

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Across

4a

Communist star managed to infiltrate company (6)

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6a

Chinese work on the double (4-4)

9a

Island where gardeners penned poem (6)

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10a

Mark request about unorthodox rites (8)

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11a

Spectacular entrance made by parliamentary leader with premature Bill? (6,5)

15a

Irritation shown by gambler cleaned out in William Hill, say (7)

17a

A royal stamp of approval protecting source in Newsweek magazine (7)

18a

Digression from set phrase in translation (11)

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22a

Only partly formed popular colourless sweet (8)

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23a

German paintings with the Queen reflected in an upper chamber (6)

24a

Chief designer admitting resistance to shock treatment(8)

25a

called in sinister medic (6)

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Down

1d

Writer wrote timeless moving lines (6)

2d

Entertainer gets time in small part in fairground attraction (5,5)

3d

Pauses in abnormal and danger­ous breathing pattern (8)

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4d

Charlie, a star popular musician, is a tough case (8)

5d

A white toy was unexpectedly found as an illegal item on board (8)

7d

Talking animal's mane? (4)

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8d

Dog's urine discovered round bottom of haystack (4)

12d

Government allowance incudes points for breeding (10)

13d

Worry over radiation initially given to doctor returning to X-ray unit (8)

14d

Idiot taking assigned drug shut up (8)

16d

Contact about professional disapproval (8)

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19d

Hot part of roof lifts up (6)

20d

Discovery made by European leaving Norway behind, going to Germany (4)

21d

Tree expert gets flower (4)