Guardian Cryptic #28196

2020-07-27

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Across

1a

After a main course, something to follow? (6)

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4a

Child has one on hand for such gentle treatment (3,5)

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9a

O for breathable air! (6)

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10a

Located by Scottish island, returns and tells a story (8)

11a

Not having had a drop in weight, facing chilly grave (5,4,5)

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13a

Another failure on board for ship's officer (6,4)

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14a

A short trip is dull (4)

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16a

Wanting to give opponent a hiding (4)

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18a

Turning, cats maybe run: one could climb this? (10)

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21a

Showing regret for an act of self-harm (7,7)

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23a

Unworthy, if daring, broadcast (5,3)

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24a

I have to follow law in force (6)

25a

Powder that's rarely valuable (4,4)

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26a

Start on satire, finish making lampoon (4,2)

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Down

1d

Bird heading off from stream (4)

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2d

This crossword is strangely obscure (7)

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3d

Sort of pause, being knocked up (8)

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5d

Totally flustered where one lives perhaps, nips out (2,1,4,4)

6d

Gaudy rig has to be replaced (6)

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7d

When is area of Languedoc to be revisited? (7)

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8d

Simple addition to contract for film (4,5)

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12d

Stop crime? Go afresh to tackle seriously (4,2,5)

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13d

Fastening horse into strap (9)

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15d

Service winner overcomes resistance in overwhelming victory (8)

17d

Discreet, caught in bad fault (7)

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19d

Having wasted time, daughter married (7)

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20d

Regularly rail, plain coarse (6)

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22d

Lament what willows do? (4)

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