Guardian Cryptic #28647

2022-01-06

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Across

1a

Restructure duecan't lay off senior Scottish lawyer (4,2,7)

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10a

Discontinues for a time supporting scoundrels (9)

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11a

School temperature drops (5)

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12a

Old enough to finally smoke drugs (2,3)

13a

Snap after Prince's angry words (9)

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14a

Impalers drinking Irish whiskey and brandy? (7)

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16a

Important lessonchange sides (7)

18a

End fuel crisis as required (7)

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20a

Cross about dates with dukenot thinking clearly (7)

21a

Be a high street stationerit's a stable job (9)

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23a

Spirit? Sounds like it (5)

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24a

I help part of UK initially during recession (5)

25a

'Not original'university musical reviewed by Independent (9)

26a

Stop, son! Dad ordered a drink (6,3,4)

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Down

2d

Reminiscent of detective finally addressing case (9)

3d

Snare pointlesschange of heart required (5)

4d

Nothing winning about kiss, a second indiscretion (4,3)

5d

Trump's behind troubles and torments (7)

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6d

Not yet attempted taking on males in need of grooming (9)

7d

Covering milessome flipping walk! (5)

8d

US writer ruins platonic arrangement (5,8)

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9d

Jointly capitulated (8,5)

15d

Rat in castle biting servant (9)

17d

Offset duefill in form (9)

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19d

Current head of government turning into winothat's awkward! (7)

20d

Report to me in Barking North (7)

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22d

Largely failing to save edition of holy books (5)

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23d

Pulls grass up (5)

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