Guardian Cryptic #28282

2020-11-04

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Across

8a

Close to end of May, seabird seen about in part of France around Toulon (4,4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A complicated one to start with: [ma]Y in ERNE (seabird), all in VAR: the French Département which has Toulon as its capital

9a

At the gent's, we're told, instead (2,4)

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10a

Balls first Reardon and then Selby holdthese, perhaps (4)

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ED (Ed Balls, former Labour politician) in R[eardon] + S[elby]. Ray Reardon and Mark Selby are snooker players (of very different generations), giving us a lead to the red balls in the game

11a

Breaks in Turinrest and quiet disturbed (10)

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12a

State that Alabama's like the borders of Korea (6)

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AL[abama] + AS (like) + K[ore]A

14a

No farewell to learnersin no way! (3,2,3)

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NO + TA-TA (goodbye) + L L

15a

Megaera is one from Ireland in the past? Certainly! (7)

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17a

Invite to tango, perhaps, bumping daughter sideways (7)

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ASK + DANCE less D

20a

Clothing and home design com­pany (Gap, perhaps)first to emerge overleaf (4,4)

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NEXT (company as descibed) + GAP* + E[merge]

22a

Queen is overthrown and might be burnt (6)

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23a

Feeling unwell, having no more classes (3,2,5)

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24a

Leading Grampian location, especially Nevis! (4)

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First letters of Grampian Location Especially Nevis, &lit – Glen Nevis is overlooked by Ben Nevis, which is at the western end of the Grampian mountain range. I can recommend the walk to Steall Falls if you’re in the vicinity and don’t fancy climbing the Ben

25a

As an au pair would at No 54 with a German (4,2)

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26a

Repeated time and time again in new diet (8)

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Down

1d

In France I joined Sam, a dealer in diamonds (8)

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2d

Young hawk and first eaglet, for example, soaring (4)

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E[aglet] + reverse of SAY (for example)

3d

How one might see there's no sulphur in wine (6)

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RETSINA (wine) less S

4d

Round and round and round! (7)

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5d

Salts suggesting chivalrous legal claims (8)

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6d

Add the artworkall is utter rubbish (10)

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7d

Fellows chat endlesslyit's all in the mind (6)

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13d

Gave permission and reportedly went under, was ignored (10)

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16d

Passing wind, single dad goes back inside (8)

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18d

One awarded a degree put heads together mid-week (8)

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19d

State of wild exaggeration after Texan left (7)

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Anagram of EXAGGERATION less TEXAN – exactly repeating the definition of 12a

21d

English and French scientist joining F1 team (6)

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22d

Ends of branches regularly block the way (6)

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[branche]S [regularl]Y STEM (to block)

24d

Clothes which can be changed (4)

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