Guardian Cryptic #28144

2020-05-27

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Across

1a

Please spread out (6)

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5a
22d

Rule out overture to include music finale (8)

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9a

One's into oddly erratic standards (8)

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10a

Firm bum? That's crude! (6)

11a

I see you said, not long ago, to follow skill with eloquence (12)

13a

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14a

Most drunk end with most sleep (8)

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17a

Descendant admits returning for stinger (8)

18a
13a

Formal wear for men in clubs? (4,4)

20a

Mother's in meeting ad infinitum, feeling fine (12)

23a

Part covering right hole (6)

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24a

Not frightened of a fraud in development (8)

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25a

Launch a steamship that's partly corrupt (8)

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26a

City speed beginning to scare the likes of Daphne (6)

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Down

2d

Material deftly wrapped to cover Caesarean section (4)

3d

Fan of overlapping Thespians (9)

4d

Tories say locking up Islamist leader means equality (6)

5d

Torment resulting from unsympathetic law? Do a mischief! (4,3,3,5,4)

6d

I'm leaving limo during getaway for some meat (8)

7d

Rose petal arrangement (5)

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8d

First to limbo dance outsideabsolute revelation (10)

12d

Following report of breastfeeding episode? (10)

15d

Home code broken, uncovering Trump's vulgarity (9)

16d

Don't enumerate so much, it's dull (8)

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19d

Sexercise tension? (6)

21d

At first, Megan upset Harry, throwing away a gift of perfume (5)

22d

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