Guardian Cryptic #28551

2021-09-15

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Across

8a
9a

Wage that shamed liberal's how much? (5,3,6)

9a

See 8

10a

See 4

11a

Escaped across back of yard with nothing much (3,3,4)

12a

Having headless torso outside, Nancy's said: 'This isn't normal!' (6)

14a

Quarter settled first on scones, not wafers (they want the cream on top) (8)

15a

Hurried past Coventry's original ground (7)

17a

No old money coming back hurt country (7)

20a

Supporter of PM once getting mouthful over lie (8)

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22a

Fantasies about mothers overwhelming (6)

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23a

Pressure drops over time, definitely (3,7)

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24a

Robbery not entirely legal, burglar reflected (4)

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25a

Run about in empty garden (6)

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26a

Put off datenotice children around (8)

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Down

1d

Assume performance banning women's ruled out (8)

2d

Long grass totally pointless (4)

3d

Close with a lot of property? (6)

4d
10a

Silly bugger whose next-but-one successor was worse (6,1,4)

5d

Recognise why attack's mounted after head of state loses face (8)

6d

Eagerness to get at mince pie's deplorable (10)

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7d

Horrified by experiences in a high-speed car (6)

13d

Home schooling to startlittle ones very amused (2,8)

16d

Issue about old lady who doesn't live here now (8)

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18d

A lecherous host welcomed in glamorous hangers-on (3,5)

19d

Called round on policeman's orders (7)

21d

Nothing between left and rightfeasible view? (4,2)

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22d

She doesn't admit getting small promotion (6)

24d

Fight roughly after losing head (4)