Guardian Cryptic #28131

2020-05-12

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Across

1a

Depressed? Do cocaine before farewell (7)

5a

Grows into suits (7)

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9a

Person covering ground, state policeman initially going in front (5)

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10a

One could go off with detective working around schedule (9)

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11a

Can churchman approach sin? Characters inside clink set free (6,8)

13a

Casually sleep with English scruff (4)

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14a

Peril not unusual for crime fighters (8)

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17a

Former lover with big bosom, essentially models (8)

18a

Like No Time to Die (4)

21a

Icon Columbo's back with cigar: mill around like his character? (14)

23a

Foe messed with lieutenant's head, TV ace making U-turn (5-4)

24a

Defence of Italy twice cut ball out (5)

25a

Turns down rubbish song's intro (7)

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26a

See 2

Down

1d

Catches case of Columbo with 'one more thing' (4)

2d
26a

Show respect for late 'disheveled' Peter Falk on a broadcast (5,5,3,2,3,4)

3d

Do search in the centre with others (6)

4d

Conclusion, say, to cover news about investigator (6)

5d

Being spiteful is beginning to be irritating (8)

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6d

Covers preserve work that is special (8)

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7d

Drug satisfied husband in the morning, dear, keeping hard with a source of supply (15)

8d

They murder visitors around lake (10)

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12d

Subordinate to screen detective might work like this? (10)

15d

They join police with round going off: run in two seconds (8)

16d

Recover arm: solve murders (8)

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19d

Plain or flash coat for detective on street? (6)

20d

Detective with charge that's appropriate (6)

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22d

Watch out for intellect (4)

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