Times Cryptic #26614

2017-01-05

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Across

1a

Just about to answer, then clash (4)

3a

Papa freshly presented with medals gives you a lump in your throat (5,5)

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9a

Mini cooler holding British beer pot (4,3)

11a

With savoir-faire I must meet the French being touchy-feely (7)

12a

Complete clues fall in a tumble (4-5)

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13a

Join customer getting boxes (5)

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14a

Some possibly inside lorry briefly moving into building (12)

18a

A bloke's baptism? Matter which superficially lowers tension (7,5)

21a

Fancy that recruit? A majestic companion (5)

22a

Exclude implied but unstated backtracking in plot (9)

24a

Old woven silk, cool material to keep you dry (7)

25a

Record of peer touring round this country? (7)

26a

Love George, say, picking up small bottle (10)

27a

Produce stick (4)

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Down

1d

Sculpture, say, providing cool craft (8)

2d

A doctor aunt upset going round pound walking (8)

4d

Pursue higher degree in teaching (5)

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5d

Gent's heart, after annual Test excitement, is in a bad way (4-5)

6d

Helpful stuff in magazine about cold officer becoming old-fashioned (13)

7d

Nippers in peril playing close to roads (6)

8d

Train, in America, regular soccer team? (6)

10d

Exactly what's needed for travelling unladen? (4,3,6)

15d

Sheer genius absorbing new declaration (9)

16d

Don't interfere in service being repeated without help (3,5)

17d

Exposed runner, one gambling maybe on getting in? (8)

19d

Answer receiving mistaken sign throughout (6)

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20d

Question closely what closes off fire? This could (6)

23d

Zoom up around fiftyit's to do with the sun (5)