Guardian Cryptic #28346

2021-01-19

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Across

1a

That moralising upset numbers in old-fashioned school lessons (14)

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8a

Quiet refuge for animals and fish (5)

9a

Attractive homepaying a call is not permitted (8)

11a

Like some bought items with quiet salesman to help (7)

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12a

Friendly Queen knocking one out as usual (7)

13a

Some relief if there's a musical interval (5)

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15a

Artist with Welsh name who trans­formed old entertainment (5-4)

17a

Mistake with awkward bust, female finally squeezing into these? (4,5)

20a

Old police force, given its situation, about to suffer (5)

21a

Yesterday's religious leaflet or a passage from it? (7)

23a

Energy-packed tea with cooked itemit's not expensive (7)

25a

I need job done(3,5)

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26a

to eclipse my predecessor (5)

27a

Financial document provided by three characters joined in impecuniousness (10,4)

Down

1d

Feel boas and asps get nasty in old stories (6,6)

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2d

'Card' as someone who might pull your leg? (5)

3d

Without hesitation, fate has sealed ex-president as initiator of hatred (4,1,4)

4d

Smile, looking embarrassed, showing up tooth (7)

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5d

Partygoer stealing silver is one causing much damage (7)

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6d

Big person to get screwed up, we hear? (5)

7d

Head of state's icon, working with charm (9)

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10d

Hippies quietly elope, running south of river? (6,6)

14d

Father on time to meet party men in entrance to house? (5,4)

16d

Very gradually start off to conceal excavation (9)

18d

Before Caesar's last day something risky happens (7)

19d

Musical part that you get with Prokofiev but not with Mendelssohn (7)

22d

A seat occupied by Liberalis this a record? (5)

24d

Greek philosopher half ignored old Roman god (5)