Guardian Cryptic #28456

2021-05-27

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Across

8a

It preserves energy and oxygen when getting into tight corset (8)

9a

Bush, the rock ’n' roll pioneer? (5)

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10a

Vegetable seconds with a little dessert (4)

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11a

Suggestion I'm no Titian is absurd! (10)

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12a

Bright-coloured ring attached to compass (6)

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14a

Put off Pole, working to break flipping record! (8)

15a

Extremely young to wear tacky scent and brood? (7)

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17a

Wells gets out of jail (7)

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20a

Grassland has an arrangement to include vehicle (8)

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22a

Catch first woman not quite backing people on a strict diet (6)

23a

Scout, hence improvised shield (10)

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24a

Execute part of a card trick from China, with introduction from magician (4)

25a

Without sleep, role in a children's game is unsuitable (5)

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26a

Place for a plain-clothes detect­ive: hospital department event (8)

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Down

1d

Rightly supporting evasive reply (8)

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2d

Conditional will read out in sylvan setting (4)

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3d

Handy device, it's suspended in mid-air (6)

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4d

Outfit that tried to get people talking of postage fiddle (7)

5d

Tom's on a high, OK? (6,2)

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6d

Shrewd acknowledgement of service is a criminal act! (3-7)

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7d

Extremely tacky company working for fat cat (6)

13d

Flat possibly made of plastic? (3-7)

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16d

Figure a place like Damascus shows resolve (8)

18d

Come down after party in mobsters' haunt (8)

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19d

Fabulous bird park in Dublin (7)

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21d

Article by Guardian on metal car marque (6)

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22d

Very early start by Mediterranean city, a major tourist destination (6)

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24d

Homes offering protection for players (4)

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