Guardian Cryptic #28648

2022-01-07

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Across

7a

A lot of meat to keep moist in pan (8)

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9a

Be averse to getting into pedalo at headland (6)

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10a

Rabbit or donkey (2,2)

11a

Counterpart of Dancing Queen? It keeps John twirling (10)

12a

Soldiers at front of unit take seditious action (6)

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14a

Informed old coin is found in river to the west (8)

15a

Oppose always following one Pole, then another (6)

17a

Reporter's rising to give agreement (6)

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20a

Foreign lady not starting books in a blissful state? (8)

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22a

Draw in net at sea, getting chill (6)

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23a

Having no character drinking tea loudly, like seven pairs of solutions here (10)

24a

Come to a stop in lake in Panama, say (4)

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25a

Think a lot of diamonds get hidden in a bog (6)

26a

Record penned in Brussels is getting English acclaim (8)

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Down

1d

Emperor is to keep sleeping, interrupted by lion (8)

2d

Oscar turned up collar in Scottish resort (4)

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3d

Feature a group of extremists seizing power (6)

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4d

Bitter and sour, say, from Left cutting benefits (8)

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5d

Old man perhaps accepting post up in assembly (10)

6d

Wife with joint which may be beef (6)

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8d

Avoided having erroneous beliefs, losing head (6)

13d

Like the living dead with axes? There's nothing silly about that (10)

16d

Examinations of any sales subject to corruption (8)

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18d

Lacking delicacy, time to be more passive? (8)

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19d

Kind of light garment under servant's coat (6)

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21d

Gallivants around playing organs, which will generate issue (6)

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22d

Stands in line and moves gently around it (6)

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24d

Uttered greeting on horse? (4)