Guardian Cryptic #27887

2019-07-31

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Across

8a

Something online for minors, I say, drinking liquor (4-4)

9a

See 7

10a

Warning of mass extinction, now all kicking off (4)

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11a

Something sinister locked in extremes of nature for post-apocalyptic writer (5,5)

12a

Light bracket formerly placed behind sack, oddly (6)

14a

Relative bound by fancy contract (8)

15a

Terrible mistake detailed about one reaching end of game, extreme temperatureswith this? (7,6)

17a

Figure is covering page in magazine (7)

20a

Ballet move: sweep featuring sliding over of booty (8)

22a
26a

In fiendish Satan's triumph, hope's ending for God (3,3,8)

23a

Parched, so a brandy mixed with last of lemonade (3,2,1,4)

24a
2d

Critical time off: no, quite the opposite (4,4)

25a

See 1

26a

See 22

Down

1d
25a

Substance producing effect, bringing about 15 3 (8,5)

2d

See 24 across

4d

Send down rook, queen half hidden (7)

5d

Not quite everything contained by flood barriers after a risein this? (3,5)

6d

Capable of grasping vacuous ideas, help ne'er arranged (10)

7d
9a

Very much that's heartbreaking with empty pockets, oh my Lord! (4,2,5)

13d

Punched by Mafia's leader, Irishman doubled up is an informer (5,5)

16d

Social affair thus far coming up, cut by a fraction (3,5)

18d

Hackney's condition is surprising (8)

19d

Bang on about Italian author's good manners (7)

21d

Promoting toilet humour ultimately, Paul regularly immature (6)

22d

Belief in 22 26 is hard in worrying times (6)

24d

With gas on, a temperature warmer? (4)