Guardian Cryptic #28002

2019-12-12

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Across

1a

Journalist cuts article and stories from Italy (3,9)

9a

Admit a lot of vice (5)

10a

Cent remains in fund for incidental expenses (5,4)

11a

Narcotics, one ingested by Roundheads? (7)

12a

Popular government's leader is showing age (7)

13a

Wear a boring Briton's garment (6,4)

15a

Jailed Liberal group? (4)

18a

Uncovered soy sauce (4)

19a

Fried food is a pig's earand then seconds! (4,6)

22a

Saw media manipulation across Britain (7)

24a

VIP discussed problem about English (7)

25a

Direction to Pole back in quiet street abroad (4,5)

26a

Figure scoffed loudly (5)

27a

Drops sound of glib talk after ruler (6-6)

Down

1d

Land's politician admitting slip before Congress (9)

2d

Country's leader going to display sloth, say (8)

3d

Displays awkward pose capturing vote (5)

4d

Sign that a group's forgotten tango dancing (9)

5d

English city, spot where head of state dwells (6)

6d

Statesman, something of an egomaniac (5)

7d

South Wimbledon and the like? (6)

8d

Leader, a swine defended by right-wing tabloid (6)

14d

Awful career, not a person heading for the top (9)

16d

Many to quit country after day for poor counsel (9)

17d

Wobbly tum bared to reveal tattoo (8)

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18d

Plan working out capital for Africans (6)

20d

Lead in shoplifting case (6)

21d

Exercise fan consuming a snack (6)

23d

Round openings with no actual fit, regularly (5)

24d

WC has to be fixed and sound (5)

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