Guardian Cryptic #28413

2021-04-07

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Across

8a

A basis for prayers (4-4)

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9a

Round bag (5)

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10a

Sailor Bill opens two consecutive letters (4)

11a

At first sight, a campfire's about to engulf one (5,5)

12a

Neatly replacing one with daughter, Merry (6)

14a

Keeper likely to get a buzz from a new strip to go over international one (8)

15a

Put out drugs for trials (7)

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17a

In the outskirts of Los Angeles, snake passes for fish? (7)

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20a

Infection of one's darlinggetting one shot (8)

22a

Rock group members' initially short tempers (6)

23a

Black-eyed Susan, environmental activist and international ace (10)

24a

Has old bowler possibly arrived at end of pitch? (4)

25a

Wife is a printer? Shows she's not being serious (5)

26a

Dodgy dealer goes in back way for sewing machine parts (8)

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Down

1d

Stranger from France reorganised IKEA on return (8)

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2d

Aim at spot at centre of token (4)

3d

Surgical procedure means life and beginnings of prodigious sexyes! (6)

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4d

Hair transplant claim involving setters? (7)

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5d

Asiatic cooks taking cocaine for painful condition (8)

6d

Disparaging term for a medium asteroid orbiting round America (5,5)

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7d

Rockers possibly making church appearances (6)

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13d

Astute, missing nothing, considering disorder (10)

16d

Placed in centre pile: 'Psycho­logical Recurring Attacks' (8)

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18d

X-ray unit or back specialist hospital department's information (8)

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19d

2 in 100 Poles have a duty to go inside (7)

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21d

Native American doctor, one who favours war (6)

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22d

Treacherous types: racers, perhaps (6)

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24d

Said to be a conflicted character's mask (4)

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