Guardian Cryptic #28825

2022-08-02

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Across

8a

I quit drugs to inhale oxygen, deuterium and tritium, perhaps (8)

9a

Leave behind urn? (6)

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10a

Real breakthrough when club's discarded (4)

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11a

Insects need septic tanks (10)

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12a

Japan expels contests (6)

14a

Majority of river current included liquid (8)

15a

Law broken by government after a day to decide (7)

17a

One attacking home with sci-fi villain? (7)

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20a

Stick out for last half of Magic Roundabout character (8)

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22a

Standard and Sun cover training records (6)

23a

Significant worker's sacked with obligation for tax (6,4)

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24a

European writer grasps Latin (4)

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25a

One raced around shopping area (6)

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26a

Card revoked over fine finish by Everton's lead footballer (8)

Down

1d

A performance enhancer: it might have a huge impact (8)

2d

Last time in, for example (4)

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3d

During the weekend, walk in open areas (6)

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4d

Throughout Whitsun, a minister gets big wave (7)

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5d

Place occupied by Prince Charming is not around No. 10 (8)

6d

Letters translated on unusual map provide illumination (6,4)

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7d

Film-maker's car loses wheel going up street in Paris (6)

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13d

Rum? No, must want double (10)

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16d

Baking a gluten tart initially is a challenge (8)

18d

Registered nurse extremely upset with older criminal stealing a pound (8)

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19d

Pleasure cracking open wines with money back (7)

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21d

Statement from film divorcee overturned (6)

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22d

Result of bribe (3,3)

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24d

Cleaner removing outside smell (4)

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