The Guardian Weekly

The Weekly cryptic

No 28,825

By Qaos

Across

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

9 Leave behind urn? (6)

10 Real breakthrough when club’s discarded (4)

11 Insects need septic tanks (10)

12 Japan expels contests (6)

14 Majority of river current included liquid (8)

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

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

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

22 Standard and Sun cover training records (6)

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

24 European writer grasps Latin (4)

25 One raced around shopping area (6)

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

Down

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

2 Last time in, for example (4)

3 During the weekend, walk in open areas (6)

4 Throughout Whitsun, a minister gets big wave (7)

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

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

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

13 Rum? No, must want double (10)

16 Baking a gluten tart initially is a challenge (8)

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

19 Pleasure cracking open wines with money back (7)

21 Statement from film divorcee overturned (6) 22 Result of bribe (3,3)

24 Cleaner removing outside smell (4)

Diversions

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