Guardian Cryptic #28053

2020-02-11

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Across

8a

Romeo donning short wig starts to ridicule senior actors (8)

9a

Small flower stand (5)

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10a

Food from Jersey maybe, about to be taken from show (4)

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11a

Bone idle Tory, having no alternative, reformed dutifully (10)

12a

River bird, one often taking to the air? (6)

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14a

Menacing husband on far side of river, energy-charged (8)

15a

Feel passionate, then unusually good (7)

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17a

More roguish end to country's Olympic sport (7)

20a

Alluring display to stimulate hosts and discontented clientele (3,5)

22a

In revolt, blocking head's move to new form (6)

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23a

Queen (in hat) reaching mountainous Welsh location (10)

24a

Prospective water carrier, quarter-pint, she said (4)

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25a

Where most crops are systematically stored, moving left (5)

26a

Rarest of indigenous creatures originally in ark? (8)

Down

1d

Big shady plant seabird's seen across ridge (4,4)

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2d

Person who's investing gold in 17? (4)

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3d

Medicinal plant from back yard (6)

4d

Features records written up in sacred book (7)

5d

Condenser brigadier ordered undergoes singular loss of current (8)

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6d

Cereal with posher nuts for local business (6,4)

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7d

Expertise shown by butcher on board (6)

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13d

Biblical fisherman longs to catch golden fish (4,6)

16d

Stars kept Julie's last umbrella for summer (8)

18d

Callous orders restricting most of the citizens, ultimately (8)

19d

Joint in ponies and, abroad, in many sheep (7)

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21d

Italian dukes once ruled here, provided priest turned up (6)

22d

In game, represent league lacking finance (3,3)

24d

Sailor, 24 across's companion in ascent (4)

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