Guardian Cryptic #27873

2019-07-15

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Across

7a

Vagrant grew teary, consequence of having bath? (4,5)

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8a

Terse husband gripped by shame (5)

9a

Lads use it, suffering lethargy (9)

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10a

Northerners and fellow boozers (5)

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12a

Without any energy, three use tee for drive (6)

13a

Look mean, having no weaknesses (8)

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14a

Lord's holding first of enquiries into unruly mid-off (7)

17a

Leader shunning wholesale evidence of misery (7)

20a

Duke excluded from king's company outside (8)

22a

Unkempt chap exhausted after long nap (6)

24a

Is aware Primark now sells sandwiches (5)

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25a

Arachne ultimately got by on £51 in cash (9)

26a

Delivered letter: ending taken to heart (5)

27a

Prime case of extortion following incident in Home Counties (9)

Down

1d

Parting buttocks audibly (6)

2d

Right time to put on pants and woad? (8)

3d

Decrepit old man's boob (4,2)

4d

Expressionless bloody monster (7)

5d

Two-part coverage of British couple stopped by relatives (6)

6d

Good health of two mates, each with a shed (4-4)

11d

Strongly recommend 50% reduction in your wage (4)

15d

Manxwoman one defames? (8)

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16d

Loves to pinch scientists roughly (2,2)

18d

Praise extremely powerful reviews (8)

19d

Name of man embracing love goddess (7)

21d

Most weirdly, bats return to natural habitat (6)

22d

Then finally you kiss me, blind drunk (6)

23d

Threaten to go out to speak after close of meeting (6)