Guardian Cryptic #28230

2020-09-04

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Across

8a

South African (half-cut) visits Sark etc, receiving cheers (also half-cut) for vegetable (8)

9a

Planet-beater, head to tail (5)

10a

Ring animal back, alright? (4)

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11a

Plant tool for gardener getting quiet leg-over (10)

12a

Born villain's dialect? (6)

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14a

Having coat on boat, catching river fish (8)

15a

Trick and joke, reportedly, with clog (7)

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17a

Fabric persona non grata's getting time after time (7)

20a

Ghostly second muscle wanting nothing (8)

22a

Preparing to play with erotic writer, pull out (6)

23a

Unknown pianist hugging unknown tree (5-5)

24a

Partof backward Time Lord? (4)

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25a

Dance and drink to sailor's return (5)

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26a

RADA 5, surprisingly, aboard floating zoo with one of its occupants? (8)

Down

1d

Cowboy giving some of his money to a bounder (8)

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2d

Read the futurefrightening, empty (4)

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3d

Intended fund to have name excised (6)

4d

Vacuum-maker finds first-rate Bottom cradling head of Puck (3-4)

5d

Film the French keeping distance from film (8)

6d

Bullied ex-PM husbanding rhythm and energy (10)

7d

Fee for one being looked after (6)

13d

Cutting back on concerts in system that favours fat cats? (3,7)

16d

Homeless animal's style of singing captivates carrier (5,3)

18d

Letter to innkeeper (8)

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19d

Unhygienic person strangely able to get cigarette out (7)

21d

Mate's essay is far from great (6)

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22d

Rows about origin of ginger cats (6)

24d

Party's not initially serious (4)

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