Guardian Cryptic #28589

2021-10-29

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Across

1a

Doctor can predict one will be clumsy (8-5)

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10a

Carpet salesman also on edge (9)

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11a

Try to persuade some regular guests (5)

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12a

Honour a team's first principle (5)

13a

Friend not in the church for pseudoscience (9)

14a

Ignorant French article precedes a fight with Europe (7)

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16a

Another hearing actual TARDIS oddly stopping (7)

18a

Naked celeb acted, discovered by director and chosen (7)

20a

Drunk chose to drink lager at first (7)

21a

Mostly pack rupees after liquidating capital (5,4)

23a

Smell carrion meat every now and then (5)

24a

Volunteers guarding inter­national artist's jewellery (5)

25a

Soldier with drug amongst 11 ravingforging bond (9)

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26a

Meter is broken, coming outside to get plug (13)

Down

2d

Top theatre's first Evita cast to mesmerise (9)

3d

Emu I lift from the bottom entertains hip insider? (5)

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4d

Test disheartened pupil before English lesson (7)

5d

Small catch when man working on the house accepts direct debit (7)

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6d

Sensible king swaps sides first, I see (9)

7d

Evening things out, removing wrinkles at last (5)

8d

Half-heartedly encourage hard nut, struggling during extremely tedious valuable pursuits? (8,5)

9d

Material for the Guardian, as per PA? (8,5)

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15d

After reshuffle, Attlee ran for deputy (9)

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17d

Stolen? I'll walk clear of all charges arising (3-6)

19d

Drink's rough, reportedly (7)

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20d

Houses preferred by sailors (7)

22d

Phone up after pressure is checked (5)

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23d

Panic room beneath sadly unfinished (5)

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