Guardian Cryptic #28280

2020-11-02

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Across

1a

Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead? (4,3,6)

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10a

Star and journalist sharply divided (9)

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11a

11 is the most popular time for broadcasters (5)

12a

Coast of Africa once creamy white (5)

13a

An infesting ring that may be in girl's hair (5,4)

14a

One pitched in river for easing of tension (7)

16a

Men aged badly; this is the final stage (7)

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18a

Partner of the right type (7)

20a

Unsound views? I go wild writing about them (7)

21a

Delighted with make-up, but careless (4-5)

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23a

Haul up weight a short distance (5)

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24a

Has obligation, being hunted to hide head (5)

25a

Docile nun remarkably ecstatic on this (5,4)

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26a

Shortly take advice with army officer or government representative (6,7)

Down

2d

Such gains not legit, criminal pocketing pounds (3-6)

3d

At great cost, heading off in good time (5)

4d

Prisoner's name sewn into socks (7)

5d

Doctor's first in nearby, in this manner? (7)

6d

One who looks for your comments (3-6)

7d

Am leaving US girl (5)

8d

Ver dict? (5,8)

9d

Feigning madness, he does succeed to these (4,4,5)

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15d

Recent converts see Python broadcast (9)

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17d

Army head pressing to remove leader in a country (9)

19d

Usual problem in clay pit (7)

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20d

Is East European allowed to dance round this? (7)

22d

Trouble as a horse runs over (5)

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23d

Dog, empty, tucks into small piece of cake (5)

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