Guardian Cryptic #28127

2020-05-07

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Across

8a

Failure to sleep in, as I'm no slacker (8)

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9a

In public, footballer Brooking is recalled right away (5)

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10a

Not able to hear fade-out? (4)

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11a

Developing late, helping to change (10)

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12a

Harrowing duel stopping rivalry extremely suddenly (6)

14a

Unicycle's ultimate speed involves support over beam (8)

15a

Not acting still? (7)

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17a

Doctor swallowed tablet first, then consumed umpire (7)

20a

Returning musical includes Dutch princess as extra (8)

22a

Entered record horse with energy in old racing (6)

23a

Declared in France: 'Friend means warmth' (10)

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24a

Spinning basket for bear (4)

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25a

Orpheus and Eurydice, perhaps, left out divisions of play (5)

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26a

Float worker managed to pick up a paper, Sun and Mail, initially (8)

Down

1d

Mid-air rescue incredibly keeps top of neck exposed (8)

2d

Idle l-lout (4)

3d

Slippery Harry Kane wears sporty clothing (6)

4d

Supporting actors, the French king moves (7)

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5d

In London, stop Heath's scandal? (8)

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6d

New painting captures Queenthat's concerning (10)

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7d

Greatest, but I'm lost without leaders (6)

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13d

Liberates a secret kiss? It's frisky (10)

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16d

Enclosing eye, say, the most prying and most vocal (8)

18d

This comes to 18 on a course that's dry (8)

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19d

The address of men in Spain housing international elders (7)

21d

Emmy award winning actor eats small fruit (6)

22d

Refrain from redundancy process (3,3)

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24d

Suggest being part of strike, so people rise up (4)

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