Guardian Cryptic #27936

2019-09-26

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Across

9a

Total nonsense from the start in one statement (9)

10a

City giving Hearts a goalkeeper? (5)

11a

Trod carefully with advice to my boss (7)

12a

Determined to achieve results from speech, you are being frank (7)

13a

Congress in recesswhy? (5)

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14a

Statesman right at home in city and country (9)

16a

The idea (not at first accepted) I felt certain worked (8,7)

19a

Harass Cambridge head in dark blue truck (9)

21a

Paul, Harry and Nick displaying hearts of gold (5)

22a

Nothing left of Neymar? Card following (3,4)

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23a

Successful investment in the stock market? (4,3)

24a

Top one with murder conviction finally (5)

25a

Row about drugs backfired for criminal (9)

Down

1d

Restrained individual behind leading politicians (8-2)

2d

Breaks journeyroad bad after work's ending in chaos (5,3)

3d

Ship's store close to empty (6)

4d

Lady turned up naked in exotic shows (4)

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5d

Nice places abroad where writers gather (6,4)

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6d

Winger listened to talk of success? (8)

7d

Grass is doing well (6)

8d

Train's turned up? Don't believe him! (4)

14d

Has more than university books to accommodatethis is one (10)

15d

Writer depicted old queen briefly imprisoned after revolution (4,6)

17d

Short of Liberal dons? That's annoying (8)

18d

'These boats have a wickerwork frame'see, they are founts of wisdom (8)

20d

Chance of money abroad lifted doctor (6)

21d

Wears scruffy clothing for November comeback (6)

22d

Rich with a hundred, in truth (4)

23d

His mate lays one decrepit redhead off (4)