Guardian Cryptic #28110

2020-04-17

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Across

1a

Top wise man's present in photo: Ivory Coast's borders breached in dubious triumph (7,7)

9a

Wandering eyes of men only New York must briefly restrain (9)

10a

Food from Jesus himself (5)

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11a

Upset voter and the result is obvious (5)

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12a

Stories circulating about current ban (9)

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13a

Readily available tinsel uncovered by a boy (2,6)

14a

Tell Philistine to banish love that's weak (6)

17a

Pets regularly bite? Avoid! (6)

19a

So what's new? Court is to exercise discretion (4,4)

22a

Find oneself nothing French to eat cooked outside (9)

24a

Party leader pursues old edu­cational institution's growth (5)

25a

Shear predator (5)

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26a

Heading west, not even admitting making a mistake, shows bravado (7-2)

27a

Commotion after sticky stuff sent in to fix infernal paving (4,10)

Down

1d

Him backed around me in one part so comical? (9,5)

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2d

Bacon as artist cleared sketches framing the woman (7)

3d

Pick up and treat irregular pulse (5,4)

4d
21d

Usual big green space or much smaller one (6,2,6)

5d

Unmoved by fashionable tailored suit (2,4)

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6d

Musky product served up in an oriental setting (5)

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7d

Sins of old age were his: terrible sins hidden by king of France (7)

8d

A posh term for linguistic faux pas? (5,9)

15d

Fresh run of paper (9)

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16d

What may replace toes here (8)

18d

Mexican American's elegant before a rejection (7)

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20d

Fast or rising support for everyone, say (7)

21d

See 4

23d

Turned up, primarily dropping even knickers (au naturel) (5)