Guardian Cryptic #28200

2020-07-31

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Across

8a

Rich source, fish served with last drops of sardine oil (2,6)

9a

Stick securing old, hollowed out puppet (6)

10a

Fish, a freak doing the backstroke? (4)

11a

In death, evoke praise (10)

12a

OK to put away bed and lie around? (6)

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14a

Two things smoked, queer fish (8)

15a

My Lord has invested currencybig fish (7)

17a

Deep, deep fish (3,4)

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20a

Fish good with two fish (8)

22a

See 21

23a

Croatian boxers reportedly bringing carp (5,5)

24a

Stonefish? (4)

25a

Fish not a sausage male's thrown back (6)

26a

Transport used on street, most reliable (8)

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Down

1d

Fish get into difficulties (8)

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2d

Little bit of Africa to investigate, travelling north (4)

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3d

Draw spirit miles up (6)

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4d

Fish ball with different starter (7)

5d

Contemporary scholar gathering speed (5-3)

6d

Temporary office left, using this handle over ditch (10)

7d

Drinking litres, bum virtually drunk (6)

13d

Ladies scantily dressed, Barbra Streisand's initials covering her topless picture (5,5)

16d

Realisation, where I happen to change personality, ultimately (8)

18d

Fish is covered in cream after gutting error (8)

19d

V fishy stain under unopened receptacle (7)

21d
22a

Kipper in front, farewell forever seafood sandwiches! (3,3,6)

22d

Come to understand thread about European Union (4,2)

24d

Fish bleeding briefly (4)