Guardian Cryptic #28014

2019-12-27

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Across

8a

Change popular stimulant for analgesic (8)

9a

Idle, maybe cold-blooded creature (6)

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10a

Determined chap's going to peak close to Everest (4-4)

11a

Poor sportsman in boozer's back part (6)

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12a

Is it grave or serious? In dark, I am confused (11,4)

15a

See 3

16a

Anxious for the future, say (5)

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20a

London dignitary, proverbially clever fellow with striking fashion (4,11)

21a

After Salah's header, Aussie player is to dribble (6)

23a

College member acquiring second language (8)

25a

Helping one to enter shop (6)

26a

Busts attractive in photo (8)

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Down

1d

European means to be heard in argument (7)

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2d

After bout, stop to see if characters are OK (10)

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3d
15a

This makes MP a deputy leader (4,5)

4d

Worst family turns up for Allen Ginsberg? (7)

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5d

Oily stuff: it's about to keep hairdo wonderful (10)

6d

Go crazy the wrong way (4)

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7d

French playmaker again protects position of ball (7)

13d

Rambling in rocky north-east? Nice! (10)

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14d

Sort of pig in soy with MSG in it getting cooked (10)

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17d

Privates are behind this English flag, if ordered (3,4)

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18d

Faithless sort cheers up on the job (7)

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19d

It turns in either direction (7)

22d

One in vehicle looking in the mirror a lot? (4)

24d

What could be an improvement in the weather (4)

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