Guardian Cryptic #28615

2021-11-29

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Across

1a

Tasty paste from West Asia used all round Britain (6)

4a

Penny finished with favourite doll (6)

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9a
26a

Juliet with nausea spewed over bag for writer (4,6)

10a

Winter vehicle currently parking in Berkshire town (10)

11a

Pitch declared first-class for part of match (6)

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12a

Gas put a tiny bit of taste into negroni cocktail (8)

13a

Syrup mixed in drink in garden awfully popular at the end of June (9)

15a

Sailor leaving American navy joint (4)

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16a

Find out about American saints (4)

17a

When sister gets to beat backside of current helper? (9)

21a

Vicar with ale brewed for royalist supporter (8)

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22a

Ukip leader entering vehicle getting a shock (6)

24a

Cantankerous old person who's against burying muck in drive (10)

25a

Lad clutching top of designer group (4)

26a

See 9

27a

Rotten secretary hiding intro­duction to promissory note (6)

Down

1d

Helium in water changing climate (7)

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2d

Small vegetable is shiny (5)

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3d

Bird damaged on a road (7)

5d

Increased shame is difficult to control (6)

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6d

Champion rugby player working at hospital department (9)

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7d

Label meat cooked for partners in the ring (3,4)

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8d

Depressed setter with gin drunk in No 10? (7,6)

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14d

Gymnasts upset about source of unusual eye movements (9)

16d

Bone with small top joined to bone with no name (7)

18d

Eager trainee losing end of decider on points (7)

19d

Mounted police meeting a member about going from place to place (7)

20d

Go round base of col in rocky ridge (6)

23d

Graduate set up software program for religious leader (5)

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