Guardian Cryptic #28306

2020-12-02

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Across

9a

Comedian taken in by old Americans working together (2,7)

10a

What a surprise, mother sounding so savoury (5)

11a

Mistake if Ireland abandons this African native (7)

12a

Variation in same key will make it really dark (3,4)

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13a

Harmony is essential to lounge suite's style (5)

14a

Obviously in the wrong when returning gifted wine (3-6)

16a

Decimal-based code embedded in old tablets (3,12)

19a

Understand when I seem confused about route (9)

21a

Black bishop captured in strata­gem to move more material (5)

22a

Silly sort bearing crown (7)

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23a

What timber merchants offer for revised trading terms (3,4)

24a

Old style readers enjoy these rather obvious openings (5)

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25a

Come back as Nigeria is regenerated (4,5)

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Down

1d

Large nudist dancing removes articleand gets put out (10)

2d

Insect offspring devouring core of rising taproot (8)

3d

Your leader supports action to make capital that's dubious (6)

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4d

A few invest nothing in a common kind of enterprise (4)

5d

Finish replacing information in a discipline showing effective control (10)

6d

Not enthused by abstract mural surrounding gardens (8)

7d

Look over firm without starting false rumour (6)

8d

Cooler trouser cut (4)

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14d

They wanted to stay, but accept democratic surpluses (10)

15d

Theme park reportedly doesn't go down in Scotland? (10)

17d

Exact time when sentence ends (2,3,3)

18d

One doesn't react, for example, in Eugene O'Neill's piece (5,3)

20d

Endless number admire bandit at sea (6)

21d

Broadcast Derby? Big deal! (2,4)

22d

A gang losing wide piece of territory (4)

23d

Curious how system creates stem (4)