Guardian Cryptic #28290

2020-11-13

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Across

1a

As fruit divided by fifty, multiply by a smaller figure? (9)

6a

Where my letters are delivered in volume (4)

8a

Small warship has rust: order reversed for large transporter (8)

9a

Paul, have some respect! (6)

10a

Lovely girl briefly going after blackguard, immature creature (6)

11a

Open a joint in retreat for prince (8)

12a

Day service detailed, guide on the way (6)

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15a

After recent arrival, gas of any kind cut (8)

16a

Two of eight, perhaps, heading for unrest in October after revolution (4,4)

19a

Person feeding baby with endless maggots, say, in Asian city (6)

21a

See 25

22a

Leaden pots equally oleaginous (6)

24a

Cuckoo isn't on middle of wild plant (6)

25a
2d

It's impossible to communic­ate why Paul has across and down solutions, but not laterally? (1,4,3,1,4,2,8)

26a

Bad average (4)

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27a

Single, over fifty: desperate (5-4)

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Down

1d

Cut doctor out in session of enquiry? (5)

2d

See 25

3d

Puzzle solver (5)

4d

Early visitor to house after castle, say (7)

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5d

Ticklish case in infectious air? One going underground (9)

6d

Article on wine container served up in restaurant (7)

7d

One Spaniard carrying another pot (9)

13d

Cornucopia, a pastry affair (9)

14d

Nothing in game five, call for mark added to score? (5,4)

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17d

Vertical part shown, cannot reveal side (7)

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18d

Extra juicy shocker about leaders of trade and industry (7)

20d

Joiner turned up with three experts (7)

22d

Cash that goes by boat or train? (5)

23d

Kid was rocking, did you say? (5)