Guardian Cryptic #28355

2021-01-29

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Across

1a

Fine under hat, one invisible (6)

4a

Brand magistrate crooked after waiving of charge (6)

9a

See 19

10a

Birdsong, perhaps, in worst dungeon, by the sound of it? (4,6)

11a

German slimmer (6)

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12a

US politician in priest turned rotten (8)

13a

Champ leaves hirsute character (9)

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15a
18d

Those contraptions would judder as he worked aboard loco (11)

16a
5d

One enjoying a drink eats nuts in season (10)

17a

Dimmer student finally admitted to county town after pretty low grade (3,6)

21a

Numbers coming up, split spoils including deposit (8)

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22a

Foreign helper in middle of room, might you say? (2,4)

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24a

Measure girl, OK after reviewing contrary novel (10)

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25a

Book search in Birmingham? (4)

26a

Work out the other royal title (6)

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27a

Behind schoolmaster, necking drinks (6)

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Down

1d

European vegetable's ending in Cornish pasty, possibly? (7)

2d

Tool securing unloaded device behind washer (5)

3d

Country in deceit more fuelled by alcohol, reportedly? (7)

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5d

See 16 across

6d

Medicine served up in prison, one in disastrous campaign (9)

7d

Round rings, circle left in region on base of nipple (7)

8d

What man in essence and woman in effect both have proverbially to solve the problem immediately? (1,6,2,4)

14d

Result of pat on baby's back, turn remarkably soppy (9)

16d

Cryptic was like exercise for setter, say? (7)

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18d

See 15

19d
9a

Small potatoes or peanuts, nibbles for hen party? (11)

20d

Enter king, say, carrying head of Republican (6)

23d

Seed perhaps mine, though not a tree, ultimately (5)