Guardian Cryptic #28056

2020-02-14

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Across

1a

Loud little boy turned modest (6)

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5a

Record playing in calm, calm water (8)

9a

Saint high on life, ultimately blessed, starts back in big city (8)

10a

Connect first of ropes and lift (6)

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11a
20a

Article of faith I spoon-feed to fool with solemn declaration (12,4,2,6)

13a

See 24

14a

Writer's movement finished, author's right significantly advanced? (8)

17a

Curtain level in hole (8)

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18a

Seeing return of predator, run! (4)

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20a

See 11

23a

A political clown and jester initially slipping over in oil (6)

24a
2d

Whatever Russian collected proving suspicious (1,7,4,4)

25a

Old pianist, I say, shares playing (4,4)

26a

Nut with piece of cake, but different starter (6)

Down

2d

See 24

3d

Most elegant content of baby's nappies, terrifying! (9)

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4d

Talk bringing decrease in fish up (6)

5d

Problem raised about outfield isn't surprising, given this many errors? (9,2,4)

6d

Giving great yawns, tedious chore ends (8)

7d

Driver having to edge skyward (5)

8d

Too unfunny hiding something up one's sleeveI don't want it! (2,5,3)

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12d

Gold stolen by mischievous altar boymight trial happen here? (10)

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15d

Wine bottles bloke endlessly passed round university, topped up again (9)

16d

Adonis lowers bar (8)

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19d

Blue dressing is cut off (6)

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21d

I see nothing well after turning up for performance (3-2)

22d

Dye brown paper, cutting top and bottom (4)