Guardian Cryptic #28528

2021-08-19

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Across

1a

Means of protecting Romeo during affair (6)

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4a

Customers, returning dessert, chose superior version (6,2)

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9a

Liberal Spanish gent added to working capital (6)

10a

Industrial waste slick on west-facing borders of France (8)

11a

Economy measure derived from parking in sports car, initially? (5,3,6)

13a

Complete review of ancient language, say, after study (10)

14a

Fanatic regularly struck opponent (4)

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16a

Call back, demanding sandwiches (4)

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18a

Twerp in film, deep in thought (10)

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21a

Nth trip en route involved particular motoring skill (5-5,4)

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23a

Relative devouring hot comic strip (8)

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24a

Voyage lots of sailors talked of (6)

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25a

Queen attending summit in States disheartened, they say (8)

26a

More famiiar Conservative defeated opponent (6)

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Down

1d

Muggins heading off to join forces (4)

2d

Bring up troops to north, crossing island (7)

3d

With cap still on, screwing one end up? (8)

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5d

Improvement helping to keep class online? (11)

6d

Buck model artist up (6)

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7d

Ponder over water source feeding river (5,2)

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8d

Claiming right to shelter amid trouble with government (9)

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12d

Pressure on Polish hero worried deep thinker (11)

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13d

Explains a loss suffered by flighty courtesans (9)

15d

Country hotelier in China (8)

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17d

Nutmeg's raised pounds in contestit's phenomenal (7)

19d

Pubs screening game Italy wrecked (2,5)

20d

Update devotional book? (6)

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22d

Sound coming from empty stomach (4)

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