Guardian Cryptic #28104

2020-04-10

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Across

8a

French leader fed a starter of Italian pasta (8)

9a
15a

Deeply personal feeling in fat cat, perhaps can end in sacking (5,7)

10a
25a

Model last seen pocketing a thousandsound reasonable? (4,5)

11a

Where statement made, Wolves' number one is sent off: fight ensuing (7,3)

12a

After setback, feline and alien join forces (4,2)

14a

See 1

15a

See 9

17a

Messy bed vacated, case dismissed (7)

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20a

Skiver ecstatic, a worker claims (8)

22a

Come and see smoke (4,2)

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23a

Speculate about reserve, where prices fall (4,6)

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24a

Praise cold weather (4)

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25a

See 10

26a

Lack of warmth sees English Christian back in coat (8)

Down

1d
14a

Johnson's initial muddling apt, one's weakened growth adversely affecting house prices? (8,8)

2d

Standard card (4)

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3d

Court in school upset close harmony of the 1950s (3-3)

4d

Going beneath major artery, risk blunder (7)

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5d

Ram deprived of fleece, tool having cut it (8)

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6d

Old printer component idle say, when not quite turning? (5,5)

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7d

Indian city ruddy uplifting, setter maintains (6)

13d

French leader's work trip underhand? (10)

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16d

Compounds idiot considers great (8)

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18d

Wet love, devoted cuddles (8)

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19d

Scottish man flu symptom reported, what might the malingerer take? (4,3)

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21d

Animal traps right in front (6)

22d

Hunter blowing top about a time limit (6)

24d

Skin somewhat ticklish, I declare (4)

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