Guardian Cryptic #28358

2021-02-02

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Across

8a

Seeming to turn old man against old man? (8)

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9a
2d

Cheap wedding ring that plays tunes (5,4)

10a
25a

Sweet things like to embrace detectives and dribble (4,5)

11a

Understanding exercise function requires no energy (10)

12a

Crossword started (bloody Brummie!)time to have belief (6)

14a

Bedding etc unfortunately restricts active lover (8)

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15a

Get high on your own smart performance (3,4)

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17a

Sediment area around house (7)

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20a

Bird's bill, cornet-shaped (8)

22a

Having a particular way of removing outer bits from crusty larvae (6)

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23a

Britten composition found inside Bird's plant (10)

24a

Chamber is consequently filled by island lake (4)

25a

See 10

26a

Withdraw, carrying emptied rifle, being cowardly (8)

Down

1d

Insubstantial small muscle lacks oxygen (8)

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2d

See 9

3d

Desirable person's improper message about urine container (6)

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4d

Appeal to leaders of African tribal region (7)

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5d

Round book printed on dedicated computer paper (8)

6d

Is the Queen unable to cover an old music stand? (10)

7d

Wood and metal off the boat (6)

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13d

Analysis of Pluto zone (10)

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16d

Affectedly well-read, or else excited about it (8)

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18d

Unmissable dateand phone not working? (8)

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19d

University, rather unorthodox, that's used by a peer (7)

21d

Dull city centre's gone flashy inside (6)

22d

Swipe church sample (6)

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24d

Lacking source of education, looks up 'beehive' (4)