Guardian Cryptic #28030

2020-01-15

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Across

8a

Plant that may destroy a toilet? (8)

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9a

Chance in card game initially blown (5)

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10a
7d

During safest lap, surprisingly, vehicle at the back crashed out (4,6)

11a

Having broken marriages, you can rely on him for a creepy feeling (3,7)

12a

See 24

14a

Touch number read as Arabic in church monument (8)

15a

Whip up and turn over US snack (3,4)

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17a

What might secure bottom, but not one side (7)

20a

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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22a

Footballers' exchange covered by radio network (3-3)

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23a

Dear little cuckoo harmed (3-7)

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24a
12a

Double locks in attempt to secure new file (4,6)

25a

Copper river in shade of green? (5)

26a
2d

French victim of assassination pierced by a single shotpolitical target? (8,4)

Down

1d
3d

Eg Guardian leader in Guardian has got me, but not you, excited (8,6)

2d

See 26

3d

See 1

4d

Passion in forest, city wanting it (7)

5d

Creator does without hint (8)

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6d

Dreadful experience on different drug for morning or evening, perhaps (5,5)

7d

See 10

13d

A stuck-up politician, rude (10)

16d

Tool, visibly sore, covered in soap (8)

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18d

Bird entertained by boy in garden, holder of massive flower (5,3)

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19d

Science a little bit grisly, ultimately (7)

21d

Fancy sauce (6)

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22d

Dropping yellow, German artist unfinished (6)

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24d

Protest about method of travel (4)

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