Guardian Cryptic #28066

2020-02-26

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Across

1a

Holding fast, he deployed cunning (7,2,4)

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10a

Teach form cooking, domestic science (9)

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11a

One has to be introduced to good king's benefactor (5)

12a

Milksop associate of gangster 'Y'? (5)

13a

Southern plonk promotion: 'It ignites!' (5,4)

14a

Vigilant Busby's situation? (2,5)

16a

Defector's case dismissedexercise privilege, ultimately (7)

18a

Lands in protest at establishment (7)

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20a

Acorns provided by strong breed of dog? (7)

21a

Rower is on pottynothing to be alarmed about (2,7)

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23a

Involved in pricing product of castor oil seeds (5)

24a

Sense drunk needs a fresh start (5)

25a

Just some toffees? I'm pleading absolute property ownership! (3,6)

26a

Bone cleaner's handy weapon (13)

Down

2d

Fruit fair's conspicuous position (9)

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3d

Mean to get rid of book, being irritable (5)

4d

Given the ultimate drive, tries reaching England's borders (7)

5d

Wrath of king during spell without power (7)

6d

Secondary school gives up dance moves (4,5)

7d

Against getting into Yuletide romance? (5)

8d

Digitally connect with Bill in America and show contempt? (5,4,4)

9d

Gunslinger would have this tense boatyard worker provided with a measure of alcohol (7,6)

15d

Insect on cacti circling round, right where it's very cold (9)

17d

Canon's in clipper at sea (9)

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19d

Hull flu invalid gets a lot of booze (7)

20d

Wrongly interpret popular writer's pen-name, omitting 's' (7)

22d

Not taking drink on this (5)

23d

Mars journeys must include one (5)