Guardian Cryptic #27999

2019-12-09

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Across

5a

Hate to sack someone from the English cricket team? (6)

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8a

Sleeping bag for curling up? (7)

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9a

Rural infection almost a severe pain (7)

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11a

Why climb Everest? Ice sheet's a brute to struggle with (7,3,5)

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12a

Radar image showing temporary deviation (4)

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13a

Their thing turned out to be justified (2,3,5)

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17a

Unusually, mob ran offmate followed (10)

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18a

Some item: man and woman (4)

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20a

Retain barrister, but refuse to speak (4,4,7)

23a

Try to sell time travel (7)

24a

A couple in our navy are obsolete (7)

25a

Remain a while, having nothing nasty to deal with (4,2)

26a

One unsuited as a colonist (6)

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Down

2d

An inability to kick? (9)

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3d

Having injected a drug, grew fast (4,2)

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4d

Young adult going short for a very long time (9)

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5d

Amount owed: one less makes no difference (5)

6d

Picking up pet I become reticent (8)

7d

Crack very visible in bottom of shoe (5)

8d

First-day cover? (4,7)

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10d

Dejected as ridge collapsed (11)

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14d

Fail to complete coronation ceremony, needing old piece of silver (4-5)

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15d

Lame displays of light entertainment (4,5)

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16d

Importance of sex in monastery (8)

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19d

Raided by the police and broken (6)

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21d

How teeth are said to appear to explode (5)

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22d

This on top of face is embarrassing? Offer encouragement! (3,2)

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