Guardian Cryptic #28449

2021-05-19

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Across

4a

Old-style language in new daily newspaper's leader (6)

6a

Priest so funny making snappy replies? (8)

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9a

Merry Parisian is diving into English river (6)

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10a

Russians heading off with Europeans (8)

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11a

Unscrupulous man shows degree of speed, wanting evil woman back (11)

15a

Fighter of old in hospital housing ethnic group (7)

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17a

Betray guerrilla fighter, then almost make amends (5,2)

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18a

Require alteration to top line in decorative work (11)

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22a

Plant to get fossil fuel reportedly? Not entirely raving mad (8)

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23a

Shine in speech? Modesty perhaps evident (6)

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24a

Record library with content written out in great detail (8)

25a

Annoyed being listened to secretly (6)

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Down

1d

One cold dish served up with bread in the Gambia (6)

2d

Bad local I repeatedly slammed as hellish (10)

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3d

Stories about wet girl (8)

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4d

Like extreme radicalmaybe had biggest estate at death? (8)

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5d

Street vehicle in task removing what is grotty, ultimately? (8)

7d

Bird leaves lake (4)

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8d

Realise social security covers America (4)

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12d

US financier set upkeeps playing a blinder (10)

13d

Spectacular action of disenchanted workers (8)

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14d

Last thing park wantsno running water for plant (8)

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16d

Remorseful prisonerfirst one in the religious ceremony (8)

19d

Stop going up and down (4,2)

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20d

Glide or dash off, not finishing (4)

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21d

Avoid newspaper offered around hotel (4)