Guardian Cryptic #28906

2022-11-04

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Across

8a

Minor satirist cutting a line priest rejected (8)

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9a

Set up accommodation leader spots to the west (6)

10a

In recital, poet performed (4)

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11a

A million pocketed by rulertax is high, without boundaries (10)

12a

Expresses inspiring thanks for Asian dishes (6)

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14a

Damn energy-guzzling old banger! (8)

15a

Dope with European camper possibly is Swiss (7)

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17a

Old partners scoffing bananas seen in harmony (7)

20a

Swimming team's mostly neat, languid swimmers (8)

22a

Country heading for shambles with Etonian premier (6)

23a

Not very cerebral Lib Dem playing with words, briefly (10)

24a

Went backwards, a long way down (4)

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25a

Was mother clean eating doughnut with daughter? (6)

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26a

Czech, say, is so concerned with sound around bathroom (8)

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Down

1d

Pre-programme car, 50% less consumed (8)

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2d

Celebration time, getting put in charge (4)

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3d

King splits trousers? They're in all across solutions here (6)

4d

Cover of Bible tale represented Saint Paul and John? (7)

5d

Enact novel about great creature like Moby-Dick (8)

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6d

Firm raised a lot of money locally, back in trade event (10)

7d

Lend one thousand rupees to be invested by postman? (6)

13d

Umbelliferous plant of Pope and Pushkin, say (10)

16d

A cross English teacher's cutting equipment (3,5)

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18d

Sinner to dwell to the north, by Slough (3-5)

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19d

White, as opposed to red, dresses kept in dry (7)

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21d

Foreign allies love punching American fighters (6)

22d

I don't care it's an often-muddy female accessory (2,4)

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24d

Fail to catch medic before work (4)

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