Guardian Cryptic #28395

2021-03-17

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Across

1a

Like the Ancient Mariner's ship, tide- and weather-battered (4,2,3,5)

9a

Refuse to accept bad copy? Yes man! (9)

10a

African mentioning child's foot (5)

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11a

Criminals being executed? They start off being first rankers (5)

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12a

One enforcing a go-slow emptied water barrel into reservoir (5,4)

13a

Character of composition briefly requires pens (8)

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14a

PC in court opened eyes? (4,2)

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17a

Private meal changed in second (6)

19a

Large amount put on paper in set period (4,4)

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22a

A month back, foul up badly in it? That's irregular (9)

24a

A lot of insects took to the water to cross river (5)

25a

Notice a lady is president twice (5)

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26a

Fish product is ready to drink? (9)

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27a

Perhaps church support aero­nautics, though something hairy (6,8)

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Down

1d

Girl's staidness cracked: maybe a flare-up (8,6)

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2d

Fish (salmon) short of some oxygen, caught by a fleet out of area (7)

3d

There's no way to break sinful fraud (9)

4d

In football move, run faster to leave United floundering (8)

5d

Approval as European joins up (6)

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6d

Took part, having excellent dayabout time (5)

7d

More than usually insulting, artist chucked press out (7)

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8d

After fruit drink, book entertains those who like to wallow (14)

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15d

Slip-up on particular area in speech (9)

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16d

Sweet I stuff into ill-fitting suit (8)

18d

Overcome impudence that holds state up (7)

20d

Before a long time, lake lost because of this? (7)

21d

Being extravagant with jewellery all over uniform (6)

23d

Sage from Dublin I dropped completely (5)