Guardian Cryptic #28094

2020-03-30

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Across

1a

Loud singer drowning middle of soprano's debut in Yerma (6)

4a

Female returning contraceptive gets rash (6)

9a

Robbery by British convict (4)

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10a

Share of permit curtailed action abroad (10)

11a

Note enclosed in letter found by large stream (6)

12a

Sweden's ruler losing new letter for a window-cleaner (8)

13a

Conservative husband and wife prepared to meet well-informed cabinet member (5,4)

15a

Fool's endless foolish talk (4)

16a

Faith leader shot close to synagogue (4)

17a

Tonic in US mixed with last of finest malt (9)

21a

Chemist originally sold new mineral for facial blemish (4,4)

22a

Bad start to card game (6)

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24a

Rascal went back on a promise about boiling tea (10)

25a

Elected leader leaving topic for discussion to the others (4)

26a

Doctor tries to pinch bottom of overweight model (6)

27a

Beasts devouring last of creature's vital organs (6)

Down

1d

Plant mid-July in scrubland (7)

2d

Gas found in Norway under Jason's ship (5)

3d

Fall for a bird (7)

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5d

Add to account about European uprising (6)

6d

Important church described by Catholic Herald collapsed after a time (9)

7d

Planned programme in favour of Jung's initial shock treatment (7)

8d

Baked dish containing cut of beef and hard pate mixture is only a very brief hit (5,2,3,3)

14d

Sensible partner once getting exercise and new addition to weight loss plan (9)

16d

Media coverage of old women's skill (7)

18d

Knife for staff eating the bananas (7)

19d

Figures in new colours (7)

20d

Sailor's father setter listened to (6)

23d

Extreme vessel caught out (5)