Guardian Cryptic #28275

2020-10-27

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Across

1a

Nothing drunk by a poet ready to set sail (6)

4a

Given additional quality by Nutmeg? (6,2)

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9a

Keep informed of tiny changes (6)

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10a

Hinders second examiner's case, cutting corners (8)

11a

Head deity's mantle encapsulating old belief (4,2,4,4)

13a

Presume army reservists are asked to reassemble (4,2,4)

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14a

Game partners try turning over to canoodle (4)

16a

See 24

18a

A brother we shot in turn-of-century conflict (3,4,3)

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21a

Don't stint, inserting late pound in meagre bill (5,2,7)

23a

Self-help group covering roughly half the folk on campus (8)

24a
16a

One admiral at sea a regular record keeper (6,4)

25a

Extremely gregarious dogs still at home when light fades? (8)

26a

Leading lady cleared out in cunning fashion (6)

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Down

1d

Spots men carting bottles up (4)

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2d

Remote land available for purchase in reserve (7)

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3d

Scour island for shooter (8)

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5d

Shipping line's carrying artillery to fight source of evil (8,3)

6d

Obscure brash Yankee about to take the lead (6)

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7d

Yearned to possess sink (3,4)

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8d

Charlie feeding writer German fare (9)

12d

First non-medallist reportedly approaching with plenty to say (11)

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13d

Schedule daily cold drink (4,5)

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15d

Goalie maybe put off guarding goal (8)

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17d

Pasture with fine mature greenery (7)

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19d

Tetchy self-righteous son occupying shower? (7)

20d

Asian from India pursuing desire to throttle setter (6)

22d

Jet from Bluegrass State arrived first (4)

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