Cryptic crossword No 30,048

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1 down. Old payment of course skimmed off? 4 letters.

2 down. Gauls reportedly in French city? 6 letters.

3 down. Booming ace in tennis, or tennis’s first shot. 10 letters.

4 down. See 26 Across.

5 down. Bomber, a girl I sent up ending in atrocity. 5 letters and 3 letters.

6 down. No-win situation The Guardian’s responsibility to turn around? 4 letters.

7 down. One crossing the line in entering shipping forecast area. 8 letters.

8 down, 25 down. Rectify state of mind guzzling a barrel of beer. 4 letters and 4 letters.

13 down. Average outside cold, with coat off – freezing! 5 letters.

15 down. Lethal whipped cream – take care! 3 letters, 3 letters and 4 letters.

16 down. Mode of ode, say? 5 letters.

18 down. Big man, as dancing, doing just that? 8 letters.

19 down. Marine’s carried through in cheerful manner. 8 letters.

22 down. Reject is blocking sink. 6 letters.

23 down. One is doddery, right? 6 letters.

24 down. Musical combination of two notes. 4 letters.

25 down. See 8.

27 down. Curse of Portillo, a Thatcherite. 4 letters.

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