Times Cryptic #26640

2017-02-04

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Across

1a

Brother knowledgeable about the setter's sort of music (4,2,4)

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6a

Tip from agent to stay close to violent criminal (4)

9a

Pensioner, perhaps, on Hebridean island (7)

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10a

Root, at first needing juice, in rare source of bark (7)

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12a

One ostrich-like Greek character crossing sand, concealing head (5)

13a

Rush to get on, achieving target (9)

14a

Dispersing sin abroadwhy the just prevail (3,2,1,5,4)

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17a

Legendary Englishman busy making lots of runs, keeping wicket (4,11)

20a

Large bats that sing at day's end? (4,5)

21a

Shooting home to meet friend (2,3)

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23a

What to carry back with a vital pipe (7)

24a

Female climber's unending stocking trouble (7)

25a

Stone axes: small number returned (4)

26a

Different MPs readily listen to me (4,2,4)

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Down

1d

International organisation split about supplier of mutton that's not fresh (9)

2d

Work can be engaging (3,2)

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3d

Component of world trade (7,6)

4d

Singular tinkles having function in clocks (7)

5d

Eco tour might at first be arranged (7)

7d

Briefly shed remaining shift towards nine o'clock? (4,1,4)

8d

Group equipped to breathe in water through the mouth (5)

11d

Pretty individual standing in streetopposite side (13)

15d

Mean to collect tax once monthlyultimately vital (9)

16d

Rows we hear with visitors on doorstep? (4-5)

18d

Border, not left bolted down: thereby flatter? (7)

19d

Sometimes on, sometimes off, like a duffel coat? (7)

20d

Form of gambling not tolerated after shrinking returns (5)

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22d

Russian cakes and odd helpings of Belgian pie (5)