Guardian Cryptic #28556

2021-09-21

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Across

1a
5a

Single forehand shot and scores are settled (2,4,8)

5a

See 1

9a

This forced one to take the stairs, thus getting exercise (4,4)

10a

Cycling in Yorkshire? (6)

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11a

Singletons? (6,6)

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13a

Resorts of times past (4)

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14a

Monk sounds drunk on gin (8)

17a

Mushy peas served with pork pie, right for trainer (8)

18a

15's range (4)

20a

Attractive European's bearing? (8,4)

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23a

Make secure? (6)

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24a

Inflexible, as if in Fife (8)

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25a

Their own pants became threadbare (4,4)

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26a

Stick around, admitting love by the end of fiery speech (6)

Down

2d
22d

Projection, which could produce a headache with part exchange (8)

3d

Dual Asian model somewhere in southern Europe(9)

4d

lowers self for Europeansjust saying! (6)

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5d

Film of float at a tantric gathering (5,10)

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6d

What about cunning bloke? He's no alien (8)

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7d

See 12

8d

Past one's best, left to admit defeat on the radio (4,2,4)

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12d
7d

A father's wise rewriting of an idiot's novel (1,7,2,5)

15d

Nice person demonstrated a little energy (9)

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16d

2% of Hawaii, as a state (8)

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19d

After a short time, moved up and down (6)

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21d

Special position of hotel in 15 location (5)

22d

See 2