Crosswords Set by: Vulcan Sun 1 Nov 2020 19.00 EST Cryptic crossword No 28,280 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Vulcan Sun 1 Nov 2020 19.00 EST Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Special instructions: 2/11/2020 Clue for 11 across has been corrected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Across 1 Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead? (4,3,6) 10 Star and journalist sharply divided (9) 11 11 is the most popular time for broadcasters (5) 12 Coast of Africa once creamy white (5) 13 An infesting ring that may be in girl's hair (5,4) 14 One pitched in river for easing of tension (7) 16 Men aged badly; this is the final stage (7) 18 Partner of the right type (7) 20 Unsound views? I go wild writing about them (7) 21 Delighted with make-up, but careless (4-5) 23 Haul up weight a short distance (5) 24 Has obligation, being hunted to hide head (5) 25 Docile nun remarkably ecstatic on this (5,4) 26 Shortly take advice with army officer or government representative (6,7) Down 2 Such gains not legit, criminal pocketing pounds (3-6) 3 At great cost, heading off in good time (5) 4 Prisoner's name sewn into socks (7) 5 Doctor's first in nearby, in this manner? (7) 6 One who looks for your comments (3-6) 7 Am leaving US girl (5) 8 Ver dict? (5,8) 9 Feigning madness, he does succeed to these (4,4,5) 15 Recent converts see Python broadcast (9) 17 Army head pressing to remove leader in a country (9) 19 Usual problem in clay pit (7) 20 Is East European allowed to dance round this? (7) 22 Trouble as a horse runs over (5) 23 Dog, empty, tucks into small piece of cake (5)
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