Guardian Cryptic #27915

2019-09-02

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Across

1a

Everyone arrives in this type of party clothing (8,4)

8a

People, it's said, accustomed to be single-minded (7)

9a

Girl dressed for ceremony turned with cry of surprise (7)

11a

Here one is in US area? Wrong (7)

12a

Spend it recklessly? (7)

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13a

Putting in a bit of money secures paper (5)

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14a

Try something to hold crop together and become crazy (2,7)

16a

Old British employee taking notice (9)

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19a

Clown given a hot drink (5)

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21a

Come to the snooker table and fail completely (2,2,3)

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23a

Create old Fascist slogan? (7)

24a

Tutor is sorting out sightseer (7)

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25a

Suggested mischievous person was deceitful (7)

26a

Only fearing a clumsy touch (3,1,6,2)

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Down

1d

Storage under a dollar for firm material (7)

2d

Acts in opposition, I stress, must be broken up (7)

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3d

Park warden's spoken of a showy plant (9)

4d

The range of human destinies? (5)

5d

Daughter is busy frittering allowance (7)

6d

National prime minister, no Democrat (7)

7d

A later train? (12)

10d

Secret plan suggested by Häagen-Dazs? (6,6)

15d

Very popular season for health spa (3,6)

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17d

Squatted on whole area for fruit (7)

18d

Power resides in sacred object, a copy (7)

19d

A fall, one getting a graze (7)

20d

Amusing person shows discretion (7)

22d

Rwandan is a Pharaoh resurrected (5)