Guardian Cryptic #28260

2020-10-09

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Across

1a

Noticed poles impeding top player (6)

5a

Train sailor to grasp gallons and miles in Arabic maths (8)

9a

It justifies a game I introduced to Georgia (8)

10a

Old cross hides another one that's worn (6)

11a

Support film about extremely serious lady of letters (12)

13a

Anyone can edit this when it’s keyed in at the start (4)

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14a

A murder suspect finally admits items in hearing (8)

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17a

Cleaners collect award for bar's accommodation (8)

18a

Owner-occupier's about to secure centre (4)

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20a

Audiences encourage junior theatre employee (5,7)

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23a

Latin law primarily explains Middle East language unit (6)

24a

English teacher blocks new idea for hymn (4,4)

25a

Left son in to inspire French publisher (8)

26a

Little brown jug for Guinness, say (6)

Down

2d

Show wrong sign in European river (4)

3d

Theory of self very much limits one's morals at first (9)

4d

Detective gets rough synopsis (6)

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5d

Johnson's self-assessment: he's glad to work with 14 (1,8,6)

6d

Word list fool set up in delight (8)

7d

Send on tablet stolen from joint (5)

8d

Lock minutes in small cupboard as reading aid (6,4)

12d

Deft old secretary HM enlisted shows patience with capital, maybe (5,5)

15d

Arcane ceremony involves topless runner-up (9)

16d

Dramatist's The Old Weavers (8)

19d

Right note upset acoustic device (6)

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21d

American shorthand fast enough? Not entirely (5)

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22d

Check out ancient coin in church (4)