Guardian Cryptic #28866

2022-09-19

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Across

1a

Odd shuffling very large old animals (5)

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4a

One clicks what St Peter might have done (8)

8a

I conquered, so cleric negotiated with us, leading to ever-worsening situations (7,7)

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10a

Nodding head at priestess before noon (8)

11a

Hey __ __ swindle! (6)

12a

Dismisses Let It Be: Beatles’ fifth and last hit (9)

15a

Praise the guts of fiery boxer, beating stout fellows (5)

17a

Set aside a returned Bath bun Sally’s not wanted (5)

18a

Redcoat, before gaiety in Telford, spent money intended for someone else (5,4)

19a

Sour fruit contributed by mother and child (6)

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21a

Wrong to take over from 20 with a Scotsman (8)

24a

In this you won't find solutions for 21 down and 13 across (4,5,5)

25a

A string’s bent by the ninth one? (4,4)

26a

Registers works (5)

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Down

1d

Almost entirely foresee GB rower Redgrave’s third son jumping from these? (6,6)

2d

Remove moggies, discharging a fire extinguisherit’s all kinds of sport! (9)

3d

Swimming salmon mateoddly, this is the result (5)

4d

Lost cause in preparation? Not if you’re hungry (9)

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5d

Fastens up slit (4)

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6d

One plans development of the Arctic (9)

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7d

My boss accepts people to do what subeditors do (5)

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9d

Showgirls (or Morris men?) (5,7)

13d

Difficult request: a bit of buttered roll? A toastie’s offered up (4,5)

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14d

French food ordered in Sanssouci (9)

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16d

Old long-distance communic­ation could be a trumpet (5,4)

20d

First chases second, being tearful (5)

22d

I engaged in diplomacy without speaking (5)

23d

Do you know what sushi rolls are wrapped in? Me neither! (4)