Guardian Cryptic #28212

2020-08-14

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Across

9a

Anonymous report about duke getting kitted out (9)

10a

Some paint one animal (5)

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11a

Clothes engineers wear to shock (7)

12a

Set off explosive without gel and died (7)

13a

Nancy's one place to sleep that has no beams? (5)

14a

Where Durham divers go, making bloomers perhaps (9)

16a

Thoroughly like full-body scan (4,3,2,6)

19a

Coinage formerly found in swamp withdrawn (5,4)

21a

Hide classical object of worship going west, then east (5)

22a

Embellish party gathering on ship (5,2)

23a

Society records over 50 regular constituents (7)

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24a

Anticipated importing oddly less seafood (5)

25a

WI song so neglected in Brussels it upset oil suppliers (9)

Down

1d

Nasty ruffian collars school waif (10)

2d

A top mobster kidnaps even members of public in Pacific resort (8)

3d

Surrey without a fringe kept in dry tower (6)

4d

Test gold with aluminium (4)

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5d

Book senior hack and trendy medic into golf club (5,5)

6d

Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case? (8)

7d

Stole books collected by bloke (6)

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8d

Secure gear climbing first in Dolomites (4)

14d

Like well-rehearsed actor need­ing no encouragement (10)

15d

Unruly imp with short trousers and onesie (6,4)

17d

Trophy remains under fire (3,5)

18d

Clasps straps securing magazine (3,5)

20d

An indicator of intense rivalry (6)

21d

Drawers maybe start to scribble a couple of lines in writing (6)

22d

LA guys wanting English clothes (4)

23d

Pull up floors, allowing in Charlie's piledriver (4)