Guardian Cryptic #28119

2020-04-28

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Across

1a

Topping stuff from J Trent's collaborator? (6)

4a

An honoured companion embraced by genial boy (3-5)

9a

Military activity, trick by soldiers (5)

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10a

A rave at back of room where wine is kept (9)

11a

Officer with gun gets vegetarian dish (9)

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12a

Funny dog in quiet Bedfordshire town devoid of tail (5)

13a

Dearie me, I'm so disorganisedreminders needed! (5-7)

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17a

Nothing actually to wear? I'd buy a T-shirt, possibly (8,4)

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20a

Report about hospital drug (5)

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21a

What's excellent about politically conservative eccentric? (1,5,3)

23a

English company clamour about minimum of money in budget (9)

24a

Artist gloomier after losing love (5)

25a

Maybe needing company to advance money, as you'd say (8)

26a

Tot in story is 4 (6)

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Down

1d

Rat to go off with puss catching nothing (8)

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2d

Star keeping very cool when collecting a pat on the back (8)

3d

Plant with flowersdouble the number in miraculous wedding location (5)

5d

Exhausted, I get mood changingyou must wait a while (3,2,4,4)

6d

Illegal deal makes revolutionary type march (9)

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7d

A cruise ending prematurely, sadly I drowned (6)

8d

Revolutionary gnome admired, not entirely an evil spirit (6)

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10d

Philosophical theory misrep­resented in simple account (13)

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14d

Little bits of insect eaten by boys (9)

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15d

Spirit is shown by the Guardian boss, it's alleged (8)

16d

Street stuff around England's capital for national hero (2,6)

18d

Mountaineer's descent needs musclesafter which rest up (6)

19d

Body of water in the past flooding half the capital (6)

22d

Monster in filthy drain (5)

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