Guardian Cryptic #28304

2020-11-30

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Across

1a

Oily secretion from extremely sore bottom (5)

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4a

Irritating Tories upset Middle East leaders(8)

8a

as well as annoying both Italy and Argentina (4,3,7)

10a

False statement by European dismissing king's old servant (8)

11a

Heavenly body ran into Earth before first two in orbit (6)

12a

Troublemaker in small company turning to setter over way forward? (9)

15a

Kernel of nut eaten by birds in New Testament letter (5)

17a

Drink containing skin of plump fruit (5)

18a

Nationalist working with editor is totally perplexed in America (9)

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19a

City could be set on model that's most up to date (6)

21a

Start part of play that's about large vessel (8)

24a

25 in island stopping unfortunate farmers' plight (7,7)

25a

Compilers welcoming liberal pioneers (8)

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26a

Instrument from the east is given to sailor (5)

Down

1d

Behave indecisively when fool takes drug in front of girl doing the same (6-6)

2d

Pure copper found in roots of drab swamp flower (9)

3d

Unit found in Somme trenches (5)

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4d

Container holding bird and end­less jelly at the same time (4,5)

5d

Gather in more apricots (4)

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6d

Angles met obliquely in parts (9)

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7d

Fabric in hem of poncho covered in mud (5)

9d

Grayson Perry, say, displeased with sideboard? (5-7)

13d

Mistake concerning part of gun (9)

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14d

Shackles made by strike-breaking workers (9)

16d

Evidence of trial meant to be translated (9)

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20d

Wind caused by last bit of fruit drink (5)

22d

Question substituted by setter in permitted numbers of letters (5)

23d

Topless woman in lift? (4)