Guardian Cryptic #27937

2019-09-27

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Across

8a

Traitor in Paris who has basic weapon (8)

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9a

Not all in bureau re-invested coins (5)

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10a

Can containing one hundred bananas (4)

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11a

Sixties' approach of westerners in pool: sit with kit off (10)

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12a

Met radical in Congress, which is explosive (6)

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14a

Follow fashion rule in women's clothing (8)

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15a

Italian footballers spoke vacuously amongst themselves (5,2)

17a

Plague overtakes woman, one likely to wail (7)

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20a

West African church lacks good atmosphere (8)

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22a

Appropriately placed university not very funny (2,4)

23a

Very successful young person with sub-species? (10)

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24a

Settler right behind City institution (4)

25a

A Spanish female with appeal? This'll get hot (5)

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26a

Fear Gypsies dropping back a short distance (8)

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Down

1d

Like the origin of all solutions here, maybe a pure one (8)

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2d

Endless protest in capital (4)

3d

Sexually fluid reporter not half cross to get trinkets (6)

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4d

Player's instruction is a grunt, rubbish on ball (7)

5d

Officer, almost 51, about to provide pottery (8)

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6d

French writing experts start from bad track records (10)

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7d

Note fake news for all to see in context (6)

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13d

Film screened by Lean, director with odd post-war story (3,3,4)

16d

Performed musical works without opening drinks (8)

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18d

Lose rent rebuilding mezzanine (8)

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19d

Kind of complex reference work, one on China (7)

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21d

Sweet pout, maintaining smiles on the outside (6)

22d

Enjoying popularity, like old colour (6)

24d

Character's whisker, as some say? (4)

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