Guardian Cryptic #28659

2022-01-20

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Across

1a

High point after New Year's Day for one cleaning up (7)

5a

Nothing on course to relieve irritation (7)

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9a

Nurses undressed in Broadway show (5)

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10a

Poetry covering page in old books was extravagant (9)

11a

Third person by eighth vehicle? It may be fruitful (10,4)

13a

Resistance with some current inclination (4)

14a

Peru and Iran unfortunately in run-down state (8)

17a

Firm is no merchant holding dubious label (8)

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18a

Scottish island hiding unknown girl (4)

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21a

May Eden, say, tend to be found between 11 and 13? (5,9)

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23a

Possession of unopened tranquillisers and joint (9)

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24a

Something on the menu is finished article (5)

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25a

A lot of rudeness shocked consumer, finally (3-4)

26a

Retired model is a source of revelations (7)

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Down

1d

Woman changing gender in France in short trousers (4)

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2d

Description of rank cod and onion men prepared, tucked into by girl (3-12)

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3d

One with faith is tense on a job (6)

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4d

Character in Sophocles married sexually open-minded figures (6)

5d

Formally induct government that's promising (8)

6d

Dump large grass skirts, getting made over (8)

7d

Work set in France and Spain, then US and Israel's so awful (3,3,4,5)

8d

Leave time to get star into successful promo (3,3,4)

12d

Good stuff! Work by Polish player from long ago (10)

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15d

In a jittery state, go as fire's spread (4,4)

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16d

Monkey sports with one female between two rivers (8)

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19d

Spot one like Rees-Mogg occupy­ing grandiose residence (6)

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20d

Return of Pétain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase (4,2)

22d

Piano tune for possible performers of duet (4)

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