Guardian Cryptic #28197

2020-07-28

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Across

1a

Snakes will increase, not decrease, say leaders (5)

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4a

Support doctor inhaling O2 as a way out (4,4)

8a

The art of home improvement? Si! (8,6)

10a

Shape of unloaded trailer, one thrown into fire (8)

11a

100 + 0 over 10, right? I'm licked (6)

12a

One working out cries uncontrol­lably after river run (9)

15a

Old cave unearthed by instant replay (5)

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17a

Teacher to express displeasure with men (5)

18a

It joins any pets, if playful (6,3)

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19a

District gets hard capital upfront (6)

21a

Console warrior online using this? (8)

24a

After comic opera, villager embraces hot bird (6,8)

25a

Reptiles get bad press biting man's head off (8)

26a

Criminal nears noose (5)

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Down

1d

Card game the French see making a comeback in campaigning politician's itinerary (7-5)

2d

Food fan: I'm tucking into split (9)

3d

Femme fatale keeps heads of idiotic rich earls in tin (5)

4d

Injured boss I'm carrying up mountain as living material (9)

5d

Finale where nothing divides 100,500 by 1 (4)

6d

Clashing and not crashing around space station (9)

7d

Newspaper boy from Wales is unmarried (5)

9d

Holy lady gets rescue dog right awaybetter when undressed? (2,10)

13d

Vehicle has trouble in road revers­ing and parking? Cheat! (4-5)

14d

Royal breaking freeshe initially sprints, then jogs (9)

16d

Star who's the pick of the bunch? (3,6)

20d

Lift beams, say (5)

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22d

Britain's behind in US money (5)

23d

Hard growth is essentially difficult (4)