Guardian Cryptic #28103

2020-04-09

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Across

1a

Obsessive elf in film (6)

5a

Domestic servant needed for main site (4,4)

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9a

Pub on fire, engulfing end of kitchen where food's served (5,3)

10a

Endure lampoonery, losing heart in the end (6)

11a

Bloody female constantly making complaint (7,5)

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13a

Gag journalist's initial copy (4)

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14a

Instant calls blocked by new PM's predecessors (8)

17a

Unromantic pal screwed up introductory note (8)

18a

Food constituents employees mostly rejected (4)

20a

Singer from ABBA is tenor? Soprano, surprisingly (4-8)

23a

Was inclined to absorb one basic subject? (6)

24a

Relinquished set (4,4)

25a

Remained sober on air, with no backsliding (6,2)

26a

Mistakes catching Quisling in time (6)

Down

2d
12d

Members in suspense when ruling's tricky? (4,10)

3d

Defenders greeted, sloping off from the front (9)

4d

He once drove a medic back into jail (6)

5d

Stalwart Tory earl shunned by Camilla and her old man, mistakenly (6,9)

6d
19d

MP's car I impolitely pranged (8,6)

7d

Thrash late attendee's bottom (5)

8d

Facts surrounding past news­paper scandal that's familiar in SF? (6,4)

12d

See 2

15d

Pagan with 500 depressed troops going up gully? (9)

16d

Last nude sculpted with no particular relish (8)

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19d

See 6

21d

Apply water to cut flowers (5)

22d

Make fun of wife's parting boob (4)