Guardian Cryptic #28301

2020-11-26

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Across

1a

Shoot up, ingesting drink and drug before adult show (4,5)

6a

Suffering composer lowering his final note (5)

9a

Try everything Steve Bell's done, including old works (2,4,5,4)

10a

Explorer's vacant homeland in poetry (4)

11a

Hanging here, a pair of females dress down to go outside (8)

14a

Fix hose by grass (5,4)

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15a

Canit reportedly contains salt (5)

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16a

He's gloomy about Englishman returning (5)

18a

Fibs about figure's special element of pride (9)

20a

Fish by Scottish island, one with many tongues? (8)

21a

Picked up stick or doorpost (4)

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25a

Serviceman spied jumping up and down regularly (5,10)

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26a

Belgians live here, not an idiot (5)

27a

Best to return bonus put in pocket (3,6)

Down

1d

Creep in small lounge (5)

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2d

Very fond of a social call (7)

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3d

Frank's refusal to bring down leader (4)

4d

Spanish translations of 'the girl' (4)

5d

Bill calling for support (10)

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6d

Spy picture's red frames getting on fine (10)

7d

One snake seized by bats etc in vessel (7)

8d

Decay in iron I cut from neat arrangement (9)

12d

Incite about game on computer and parting drink (7,3)

13d

With nothing colourless, bouquet's full of colour (10)

14d

Moved tile 1mmit fixed window (4,5)

17d

Making up for wrong article, change pens (7)

19d

A spectacle that is captured by rolling waves? (3,4)

22d

Dim leader of Britain, a tragic figure (5)

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23d

What to do to present western music style (4)

24d

One with habit that's a bit flipping presumptuous (4)