Guardian Cryptic #27931

2019-09-20

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Across

1a

Stone bloke found inscribed with a note (9)

6a

Turn pipe down well! (4)

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8a

A suspicious protein for poisoner (8)

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9a

Jammy and eggy? (6)

10a
22d

In which one fuels spreading of cod malaise? (6,5)

11a

Current broadcast not working, so restricted (4,4)

12a

Wife escaping winding of twister, as bricks falling? (6)

15a

Queen saying poisoner behaved like a chicken (8)

16a

Like to insert tongue, opening wide (8)

19a

Dogsbody, an active digger (6)

21a

Part of one arm is stuck, almost a disaster (4,4)

22a

Italy yet to be beaten after second half (6)

24a

Something red marked for attention of the chairman, last of post collected (6)

25a

Car blue, in one sense? (8)

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26a

See 20

27a

Those in opposition named jerks, accordingly on the periphery (4,3,2)

Down

1d

Legend behind uprising needing no introduction (5)

2d

Little room on raised platform for more bananas (7)

3d

Companion suffering nip (5)

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4d

Deceit conjured up over a drink (4,3)

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5d

Point-to-point on horse for young hunter's quarry? (6,3)

6d

Currency banked by doctor, a relative (7)

7d

Club that may follow club, loosely speaking? (4,5)

13d

Author's fictional land inspired by drink, something juicy written up (5,4)

14d

Do say that which has been identified repeatedly in rant (4,2,3)

17d

Queen snubbed by lay reader unfortunately before (7)

18d

Water supply in blood, lose it! (2,5)

20d
26a

Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps (7,4)

22d

See 10

23d

Thinner sheep carrying fatter rump (5)