Guardian Cryptic #28900

2022-10-28

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Across

1a

Ditch has to be found in county (6)

4a

Standard requirements on application form reversed for wine seller (6)

9a

Peas in a pod hard when served with roast beef, if out to lunch (5,2,1,7)

10a

Nobody has time at the moment (6)

11a

Chances are minimal in the end, very young earner has admitted? (8)

12a

Politician always backward-looking, noxious air nauseating, ultimately (4-4)

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14a

Where Cassini ended mission, go beyond it (6)

15a

Headline story from page penned by hack (6)

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18a

Comedian with run of six characters making comeback, we hear? (5,3)

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21a

Some singing ’n' dancing originally in Hollywood film (2,2,4)

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22a

See 18 down

24a

Royal awards ceremony's ending in hour: Britons had to be decorated (8,7)

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25a

Article or essay's backing conjecture (6)

26a

Rubbish recycling set amid predicament (6)

Down

1d

One locked up by judge for unholy crime? (7)

2d

As De Niro might say, 'Take a seat' in an old chair (5)

3d

Show how novel is biographical reference (4,3)

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5d

Demanding love, Gloriana entertained by wit (7)

6d

Cooler, retired agricultural worker? (9)

7d

Ringed zone around old lake and river (7)

8d

Where accessory may be left in the gap that's up the wall (6)

13d

Where ships are in peril, Pacific port offers sanctuary to sailor (3,6)

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16d

Might one wish to warm fingers up in scaling of Mount Sinai, perhaps? (7)

17d

Grey has overcome rise of red squirrel (7)

18d
22a

Catholic building in wet field went with the flow, mopping up rug (6,6)

19d

Possible requirement when shifting vehicle to wind power (3,4)

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20d

Highest nest is one of these things (7)

23d

Filthy square (5)