Guardian Cryptic #28388

2021-03-09

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Across

1a

Free school meal tiny? Rashford's first to get involved (13)

10a

Isn't regularly on guard outside, one's deduced (9)

11a

'I shall go first!'little bossy woman oppressing Vlad, in a manner of speaking (5)

12a

Became less ragged after trim (5)

13a

Number One hit about Scottish holiday spotone providing haven for Paul originally (3,6)

14a

Left and got picked up (7)

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16a

Pussy keeps heading for cream? I'm not sure (7)

18a

Kicks up fuss about energy-saving tariffs (7)

20a

Proposition earth mother prepared to embrace (7)

21a

County town near London, home to royalty (9)

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23a

Girl or boy, one's a bit of alright (5)

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24a

Bounder stealing note, one for the ladies (5)

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25a

Support post (9)

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26a

Right-wing faction helpingfor payment! (13)

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Down

2d

Blur faces but nothing otherwise (9)

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3d

Reduced clergyman's department finally (5)

4d

Set off crash dieting (7)

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5d

Excuses from sweetheartand address for woman taking part (7)

6d

Islanders unhappy deporting duke? Wait and see (9)

7d

Food that I arrangednot all of it turned up (5)

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8d

Enjoy one's job looking after Charliesecure and trouble-free (4,9)

9d

Attempt to discredit press cameramanpigs! (5,8)

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15d

Tricked! Root in middle of house of ill repute! (9)

17d

Managed to stop one director touching up another (9)

19d

So gutted, having killed Americangetting put away (7)

20d

Maybe roofer eating dates is not a great catch! (7)

22d

Rate old Borisand for Macron that's upsetting (5)

23d

Children about to pick up a small furry creature (5)