Guardian Cryptic #28242

2020-09-18

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Across

1a

Scientific solver admits he is perplexed by abbreviation of name on computer (7,5)

9a

Force cutting signal, energy maintained (5)

10a

Crop circles as chopped down seed (6,3)

11a

Sultan leaves home (7)

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12a

See 19

13a

Had thug sent suggestive signal? (10)

15a

Work done, thus holds back (4)

18a

Two short tools for fool (4)

19a
12a

1917 18 across where infant lying, funny feeling justified, one certainly admits (10,7)

22a

Channel carrying hydrogen across its length (7)

24a

See 18 down

25a

Feeling of great happiness about black plant (9)

26a

Scorer has run out of play, perhaps? (5)

27a

1995 18 across: a deception say, not up for review (5,7)

Down

1d

Ladies and gentlemen carrying father up and down over peak in America, spotted horse (9)

2d

Man's place in 1912 18 across, left in hole beneath one's feet (8)

3d

Member of old empire, preserved? (5)

4d

Sour cream offset with acid, nothing less (9)

5d

Plant ice axe initially under murder victim (6)

6d

Feature of Riyadh, an oil-rich capital (5)

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7d

Stick wobbly bottom in goulash, being vulgar (6)

8d

Stoppage in force once beginning to slow (6)

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14d

Fear of novelty washer in re­placement of a hip bone (9)

16d

Girl almost taken in by trivial prediction (9)

17d

Unruly as punks, one finally arrested comes quietly (6,2)

18d
24a

Murder riled screws, first sign in 1983 18 across (6,7)

20d

Country quarantining small spaniels? (3-3)

21d

Hair and metallic mineral stink (6)

23d

Fend off leader of pirates in film (5)

24d

Selection of people: four originally darn trousers (5)