Guardian Cryptic #27892

2019-08-06

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Across

1a

Mate and brag very early in the morning (8)

5a

Seeds crashing out of Wimbledon at the start: like Borg and Edberg? (6)

9a

Grabbed one McDonald's in a hurry (9)

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11a

Did judge and juror ultimately put away director (5)

12a

Ace appears with real magic (12)

15a

Horse led round circuit (4)

16a

Rubbish heaps left out in street that's extremely messy (10)

18a

Designer label in top and rubbish coat (10)

19a

Spot essentially going to obscure front of eye? (4)

21a

Modifying racer brought extra speed with this? (12)

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24a

Dim, cold and thundering (5)

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25a

Stops on this red with no gear changes (4,5)

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26a

Sun gradually damages blinds (6)

27a

Seeing red bouquet to get date (8)

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Down

1d

Bed for 2 (4)

2d

Follow officer to yard (4)

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3d

Pick up European form of money (6)

4d

Hissing cobra initially to struggle with secretary bird (13)

6d

Bugs wife: flipping row after passion (8)

7d

Cleaners check toilets (10)

8d

Orders from FA reduced international matches (10)

10d

One might fit crown green bowls at the back: land out for development (6,7)

13d

Tattoos on Mark's legs (10)

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14d

Seeing that fish filling most of bread? Or cheese? (10)

17d

Fight in nick behind detectives (8)

20d

Untangle fish in river (6)

22d

Gets on games consoles when upset (4)

23d

Woman to stop hugging Tramp (4)