Guardian Cryptic #28568

2021-10-05

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Across

1a

River flowing through scrubland where fire started (6)

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4a

Limited clothing for which most of naked crew laboured (8)

9a

Famous Egyptian bottles light brown in colour (5)

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10a

'Wrecked boat at sea' framed by artist retrospectively (9)

11a

Leaves for meal here, as char­acters from Dallas bow out (5,4)

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12a

Queen admitting age retired to women's quarters (5)

13a

Complex machinery caught nation's port out (12)

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17a

Utilise flexible measures to gain one's ends? (4,3,5)

20a

Picasso's mate previously netting l million in recession (5)

21a

The authorities collaring lawyer on Calais street wish they hadn't (3,3,3)

23a

Approaching insolvency: the result of breast reduction op? (5,4)

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24a

Nutmeg's morning reflection on uniform flavour in food (5)

25a

Friendly boss recited contra­dictory verse (8)

26a

Shanty sung by sailor not having good time? (6)

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Down

1d

In under par, but missing one's original place (8)

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2d

Queue behind a Parisian who's hooked (8)

3d

Be inclined to stifle Republican's rage (5)

5d

Trimming faulty tile with NHS emblem (13)

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6d

Where Cook encountered queen's WWI recruiting officer? (9)

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7d

Ring engineer up in terminus (6)

8d

Design a modern detailed cover for detection gear (6)

10d

Gave away drinks for all, having sought best price (7,6)

14d

Instrument anxious gardener carries round (4,5)

15d

Joyful kids put these on to celebrate (4,4)

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16d

Beast set up insubstantial northern empire of old (8)

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18d

Obsession to finish call (4-2)

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19d

Prominent ornament I put in last (6)

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22d

Stockings plugged by posh fashion company (5)