Guardian Cryptic #27880

2019-07-23

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Across

1a

Standard applied to first US election, of which there are three (7,7)

9a

Escape in one piece? (5,4)

10a

Particular delivery, necessity for cricket, voided catch (5)

11a

Fibre for carpet tiles recycled (5)

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12a

Best or worst contribution to innings? (9)

13a

Fox repelled by digging into waste matter (8)

14a

Manages boards (4,2)

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17a

Recurrent award shows approval of eco-friendly publishing (1-5)

19a

Flyer rejected assignment in space during project (5,3)

22a

Order to freeze work on fortifications (4,5)

24a

Hot drink, second of two almost finished (5)

25a

Port on the Moray Firth making appearance in news (5)

26a

Wise guy currently packing gear for both sides (4-2-3)

27a

Barking 'woof', eg, breathed apt warning (6,2,3,3)

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Down

1d

Ordinary folk are reaching the top, something MPs must get used to? (6,8)

2d

Cross try line, giving no reaction (7)

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3d

Lose knack winding short bit of hose (5,4)

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4d

Lad collaring member for IOW town (8)

5d

Utensil for cook with less guile? (6)

6d

Brief biography covering the start of Russian Revolution (5)

7d

Answers used by chemists? (7)

8d

What Blue Peter presenter is presumably doing patriotically? (7,3,4)

15d

Deck me up rather like a Brontë sister? (9)

16d

Tough side on field for start of match (5,3)

18d

Former England 5 comes in promptly (3-4)

20d

Son's left recently to settle WWI conflict (7)

21d

It's said parasitic insect will irritate the skin (6)

23d

Lady's laid up? This should get her going (5)