Guardian Cryptic #28499

2021-07-16

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Across

8a

File case of overemotional guff (8)

9a

Pigment good in water (5)

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10a

See 24

11a

New variation, including a hundred old pieces (10)

12a

Fat queen in store(6)

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14a

very different partner in philosophy? (8)

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15a

Metal once found in bottom of fruit? (7)

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17a

See 25

20a

Laxative one girl fed to another (8)

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22a
3d

One banked on needing locodid one? (6,6)

23a

Serving as correction, speed of light accelerating (10)

24a
10a

Kick people out, event usually for children (4,4)

25a
17a

Conclusion can't be reachedsigh! (2,3,2,5)

26a

Piano piece, both grand and upright, thrashed out (3,5)

Down

1d

Only items of quality, every one for my pleasure (3,2,3)

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2d

Covered by maid, ledge gathering dust (4)

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3d

See 22 across

4d

Humour, vacuous amusement in setting (7)

5d

Baltic Sea? No, it turns north (8)

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6d

A little sign left in vault (10)

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7d

Preacher's ecclesiastic weapon (6)

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13d

Finished nursing little girl, cut (10)

16d

Dizzy playing tunes on jazzy day (8)

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18d

Running water options on craft, type of carrier (8)

19d

Teacher in a flap upended coffee-maker (7)

21d

How formula for poison is written in capital city (6)

22d

Little predatory bird, swallow biting leg off (6)

24d

Reportedly plant weed somewhere in London (4)

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