Guardian Cryptic #28031

2020-01-16

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Across

1a

Very tiny boat with a man in charge (9)

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6a

Ordered Powell to stop short (4)

8a

Haircut on kid is one way to ring the changes (3,5)

9a

City boundaries gas penetrates (6)

10a

Lively end to working week, heaven (6)

11a

Getting on at this school? (8)

12a

Believe journalist struck through review (6)

15a

Right-wing, unreliable person not found at such a university? (8)

16a

Dwarfs stay extremely desirable, they learn (8)

19a

The turf green for this British activity (6)

21a

Ballad from north anybody plays (5,3)

22a

Work units heard of in Holland (6)

24a

A pastry's turned into layers (6)

25a

Google's house servant (4,4)

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26a

Strong drink some fear a killer (4)

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27a

Place for charter party not set: Imogen finally picked venue (9)

Down

1d

Parking so men can get round track (5)

2d

Second-hand medal going first at a loss (7)

3d

Beer down under is thin and metallic (5)

4d

Where astronaut may one day get wine and chocolate? (4,3)

5d

Carried on to make flavouring (9)

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6d

Mixer (large) swallowed in drinking bout (7)

7d

Religious lecturer securing taxi to drop book off (9)

13d

Perform in terror, twanging muscle (9)

14d

In US, smart retreat by black political leader (4,5)

17d

Research for one that is not worth explaining (4,3)

18d

He yawns uncontrollably: should I stop? (3,4)

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20d

Conservative barrister, not old, is to screw up (7)

22d

Lucky to get stuck on yacht (5)

23d

Birdie? Yes and no (5)