Guardian Cryptic #28546

2021-09-09

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Across

1a

The open road? (6,6)

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8a

In the end, Orwell's animals were inadequate (7)

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9a

Newgate, say, one leading hell (3,4)

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11a

Composer's new look (7)

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12a

Staff holding stuff to be ropy work (7)

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13a

No husband for more upper-class model (5)

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14a

Underwater structure needs real force to break (5,4)

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16a

Dissident sure to go crazy with knife (9)

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19a

Truth about crime finally comes to view (5)

21a

Woman not a serious socialist? (7)

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23a

In distribution of cards, I'm backing clubs often split (7)

24a

In senior moment initially thought one may be shot by officer (7)

25a

Within limits, gives personal service (7)

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26a

What carries motorway, note, through separate part of mountain (6,6)

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Down

1d

From small height, here perhaps drop bundles (7)

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2d

One involved in row last to leave washroom (7)

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3d

Men can support shopping centre for holiday island (9)

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4d

Special elite force about to take by assault (5)

5d

Thorough review of a card I left (7)

6d

Eastern governor shows pluck (7)

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7d

President stuck in part of trousers: ride to the rescue! (4,2,6)

10d

Where one works out how to possess sexy Conservative girl (4-3,5)

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15d

Carefully examined and averred OK to distribute (5,4)

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17d

Proverbial risk of being too proud to need paying (4,3)

18d

Get up reliable piece of inform­ation, shortly accepted (7)

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19d

Made sharp, if coach regularly employed (7)

20d

One introducing policeman before arresting Mafia head (7)

22d

Person of great energy from March to November (5)

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