Guardian Cryptic #28190

2020-07-20

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Across

7a

Report on economic success indicates it's a joke! (4,4)

9a

You got me to put note around that hurt (6)

10a

Spoon out extreme bits found in nasal cavity (4)

11a

Routine bureaucratic approach with a potentially explosive package? (3,7)

12a

Serbians detest commerce? At heart, I don't care (4,2)

14a

Again catalogues begrudgers rejecting society (2-6)

15a

Poet and wife killer (7)

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17a

Elastic band stuck in clock (7)

20a

Foreign office accountant caught spies forging Italian product (8)

22a

Nothing is shown by glib sort of language (6)

23a

Faust's bind is desperate, with many reservations (3,3,4)

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24a

Record overseas resident returning when vote is lost (4)

25a

Army prisoner restraint is missing lower end (6)

26a

Putting together orchestral open­ing as interlude for musical (4,4)

Down

1d

Not so old housing collapsed after year (8)

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2d

Some men use these tips for titillation (4)

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3d

Working stiff from Haiti (6)

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4d

Start playing in attack when winning (6-2)

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5d

Terrible tickle in chestdo this before you die! (6,4)

6d

Eye damage from sun, perhaps (6)

8d

They like being with people and often lift spirits (6)

13d

Auntie has a concoction that puts one to sleep (10)

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16d

West's leader becoming a calamity? (8)

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18d

Complaining about president is exciting (8)

19d

Being careless is responsible for United getting relegated (6)

21d

Compensation for travelling group (6)

22d

Toilet break after surgery (4-2)

24d

Trouser part of Greek attire is raised (4)

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