Guardian Cryptic #28690

2022-02-25

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Across

8a

What Jacob was? Leader of Housestuffy with it (8)

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9a
25a

Sadly, I'm doubter about one court making a passing comment (6,6)

10a
24d

Don't visit state flooded by river— awash with wood destroyed (4,4)

11a

Reading material with digital access (5,5)

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12a

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14a

Attempts to cross French sea, being back in boats (8)

15a

End of roadpolitician in criminal case bunks off (7)

17a

We turned up to be enthralled by dog showing charm (7)

20a

All mice out to eat a shrub (8)

22a

Some pang in animals? Certainly in humans! (6)

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23a

Troublemaker on broadcast intended being heartless, creating harm (10)

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24a

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25a

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26a

Crack from cleric, idiot in church (8)

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Down

1d

Part of Manhattan is sedate surprisingly (4,4)

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2d
24a

Difficult situation in Stoke Poges churchyard, reportedly? (4,4)

3d

Not a sort of dreamy movement set up in Oxford college (6)

4d

PM to resign? Has to go about it tortuously (7)

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5d

Rest in sweet place with ruined houses? (4,4)

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6d

Looking to keep home that houses nothing innovative (10)

7d

Worship has some here very uplifted (6)

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13d

Repairs past being done when one is lacking ___ ? (5,5)

16d

Travellers gloomy, drinking beer? Quite the opposite (8)

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18d

Upper-class lady against benefit being raised (8)

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19d

Criminal receiver getting hold of excellent ceramic ware (7)

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21d

Depression associated with member facing endless shame (6)

22d
12a

A hostile bang smashed by champion tennis player (6,6)

24d

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