Guardian Cryptic #28789

2022-06-21

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Across

8a

One member to broadcast, with little hesitation to be a wrecker (8)

9a

Presidentgenuine fellow but spurned English (6)

10a
5d

Socialist up for election hopelessly outperformed (4,8)

11a

Menative abroad to the south-east (10)

12a

Runs? Opening bat will miss a century, I'll say! (6)

14a

Demanding book should include paintings (8)

15a

A number sitting in boozy US diner? (7)

17a

Silly editing gets one fired up (7)

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20a

Final message poet composed with guilewaste of time! (8)

22a

See 2

23a

Literary world to stroke good person in welcome (4,6)

24a

See 26

25a

Slowly pass present back to grab attention (4,2)

26a
24a

Angel's help is unexpectedly making a task very easy (8,4)

Down

1d

Agree map at sea would show strength of current (8)

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2d
22a

Desperate model, extremely small (4-6)

3d

See 24

4d

Ministers persist in a stupid way (7)

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5d

See 10

6d

Compliance in underwater action? (10)

7d

Sounds like children's author demanded money (6)

13d

Bikers take risks ignoring themhairy types! (10)

16d

Dress at about one for Italian food (8)

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18d

Gets aboard vehicle, being outside school (8)

19d

Pope found in English rivera kind of fish (7)

21d

Piggy is middle character of three in game (6)

22d

Glove making hit but missing the head (6)

24d

Machine's very goodwas first to get running water (4,6)