Guardian Cryptic #27979

2019-11-15

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Across

7a

Material without intro is for backing singer (7)

8a

Old opponent fairly devoid of it (7)

9a

See 17

10a

Pretty good sound toys stuffed, tummies originally getting squeezed (3,2,5)

12a
14d

Predict sea changes in old business (5,5)

13a

Not a sausage, fight to eat dry dish (8)

15a

See 16 down

16a

Teaching English, shelter dons (5)

17a
9a

Appear late in day having failed in appeal (4,4)

18a

Seem not unsettled by last trace of whopping shiner? (8)

20a

See 19

21a

Familiar odd punches beaten by one shot (10)

23a

See 26

25a

Rip-off in guide, watch my words? (3-4)

26a
23a

1 5 invested in most uninter­esting assessment that's on the way (7,4)

Down

1d

Delightful topping to be used later (4)

2d

Golf course offering up a couple of slices? (8)

3d

1 5 with underwear on, not a sculpture (6)

4d

1 5 supporting local officer's first baby (8)

5d

Price fruit higher than flower (6)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Case one of four (4)

11d

Out of tune, this tenor most sharp (9)

flowerflowerflower
12d

1 5, appropriate (5)

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14d

See 12 across

16d
15a

1 5 consuming very good source of veal with hot, wet colourful things? (8,4)

17d

Supposed musical sheep flipped (8)

19d
20a

Measuring unit concerned with setter dividing second 1 5 (6,5)

20d

Current shade up during day (6)

22d

Hit when good health reduced by half (4)

24d

1 5 in public inquiry reportedly went down (4)