Guardian Cryptic #28694

2022-03-02

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Across

8a

Covering Virginia with sweat, ultimately perverted royal can (8)

9a

Single American woman is out (6)

10a

Story books given to public library, initially (4)

11a

Pulling leg? One might be used to stick on board (7,3)

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12a

Tone in empty bar: call from landlord to stop drinking outside? (6)

14a

Grow part of wicket that’s wearing at front (8)

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15a

Notes from singers on the radio (7)

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17a

One with speed wrestling around ring in bout (7)

20a

Climber, perhaps one following main course to summit, shortly (5,3)

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22a

AC/DC quiet round piano playing piece (6)

23a

Dropped teacup, hard to get replacement (10)

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24a

Cold butter and jam (4)

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25a

Might mark cryptic clues (6)

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26a

Peter out with Rod and Jack on this? (8)

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Down

1d

One goes over handy tips to catch train (4,4)

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2d

Mould in bread, cut end off crust (4)

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3d

A piece of cake from party to go off without lid (6)

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4d

Solid may drip when melted (7)

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5d

Djokovic, gutted about stupid visa, ended tennis competition (5,3)

6d

Prince with monsters making advances (10)

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7d

See sign showing decay (6)

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13d

Being off guard, catch a lot on the tube from one sitting (5-5)

16d

Blow cover revealing criminal record (3,5)

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18d

Make love with partner after what starts off like mad (8)

19d

Short bloke with hard dog (7)

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21d

Wear warm clothes with cuff down? On the contrary (4,2)

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22d

Shallow vessel to move across under bottom (6)

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24d

Point made with carbon copy (4)

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