Guardian Cryptic #28621

2021-12-06

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Across

8a

Shattering sort of news (8)

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9a

Siren's nose (6)

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10a

One takes a little bite, aftertaste coming back (4)

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11a

Impound vessel for unpaid work (10)

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12a

Bread for example not fresh, but quietly accepted (6)

14a

Taking the driving seat, change gear after a short distance (2,6)

15a

Tied house right behind field (7)

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17a

Son enjoying a spliff, adding more to burn (7)

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20a

A boy's boy? (8)

22a

Roughly remove dressing for bad cut (6)

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23a

Moving under, can do circular steps (5,5)

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24a

Wicket perhaps finally suggesting skulduggery (4)

25a

Senior cleric taking care of a junior one (6)

26a

Music suggested by dejected Royal Navy? (3,5)

Down

1d

A woman of colour (8)

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2d

Beat time in a trance (4)

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3d

Eat around six? Wonderful! (6)

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4d

European travel: journey is a gratifying experience (3-4)

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5d

Time-saving hairdo? (5,3)

6d

Astonished to be punched in the face (10)

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7d

King looking at what typist is doing (6)

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13d

Pretend to be an impresario (3,2,2,3)

16d

One booked into hotel has seen dirt all over the place (8)

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18d

Refinements that used to go with smart shirts? (8)

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19d

From madness, putting out small idiotic remark (7)

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21d

Not the ways, we hear, to travel to this island (6)

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22d

A writer about myself and distant ancestors (6)

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24d

Good and bad quantity of drink (4)

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