Guardian Cryptic #27894

2019-08-08

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Across

1a

Write better puzzles than beginner here (6)

4a

Place to hang small greasy spoon, antique (8)

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9a

Little swimmer is away from the King and Queen (5)

10a

Returned again and was shocked to receive shocks (2-7)

11a

Change bus, or hide in shelter (9)

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12a

Saw a time for publicity? (5)

13a

Incredible verve, a heroic sort exceeding expectations (12)

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17a

Voice said some cash is behind bar (12)

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20a

50% off properties in different places (5)

21a

Benedict's art to turn out witty remark (9)

23a

Driver brought before judge is lying (9)

24a

Cast of Brief Encounter (5)

25a

Covering up claim, wins contests (8)

26a

Voting system fit for European city (6)

Down

1d

Start taking bets for one with no secrets (4,4)

2d

Composer rating absorbing French writer (8)

3d

What frames pictures where we live (5)

5d

100 engineers briefly irrational, having ingested hard liquor (5,2,6)

6d

He's not bound to be complimentary and a decent fellow (4,5)

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7d

Bony poet's exhortation to commit crime (6)

8d

Penny, given more rum, is to move unsteadily (6)

10d

Wanting Polish thug to fear whatever's outside (5,3,5)

14d

A reversal of work conditions for the unfaithful (9)

15d

Catching measles, ultimately hard to shake off (8)

16d

Temporarily dismiss person who's paid villain (8)

18d

Running path for one bowler here (6)

19d

Day BoJo strips off facade to provide enlightenment (6)

22d

Reason some complain ferociously (5)

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