Guardian Cryptic #28209

2020-08-11

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Across

7a

Cola formula, almost pure drink (7)

8a

Spread butter, with end of knife that's used to deliver liquid (7)

9a

See 21 down

10a

'K' is wrestling with Pat (sumo) (9)

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12a

Announced fruit's value (5)

13a

One's taken by Mark, perhaps, to be a metalloid (8)

15a

Support needed to hold C sharp (4)

16a

Talk drugs, mustard and marsh, say? (5)

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17a

See 22

18a

Fancy doorbell, but not a respectable place (8)

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20a

Stage broadcast worry (5)

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21a

Instant cure-all, possibly composed of tiny pieces (9)

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22a
17a

River transport laboratory item (4,4)

24a

Sharp cousin, several times removed, biting head off fellow (2,5)

25a

Titled person on revolving bar (7)

Down

1d

Band's jacket recommendation? Not black (4)

2d

Hybrid court (8)

3d

Vehicle carrying Latin duo (6)

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4d

Iris affected with bust and shoulder inflammation (8)

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5d

Sing about high priest's balloon content? (6)

6d

Thumb stuck under a basic building block? (4)

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11d

It's probably not good to eat nasty people with a utensil (9)

12d

All right at start of cruise, for example, to go round the Lizard? (5)

14d

Head appearing on large English coin (5)

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16d

Wood to sell back disco? (4,4)

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17d

'To the bride', perhaps, in German (Browning) (8)

19d

Chemist and singer residing in the outskirts of Darwin (6)

20d

Term for each moon day (6)

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21d
9a

Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection (4,4)

23d

Was a killer from Isleworth? (4)