Times Cryptic #26642

2017-02-07

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Across

1a

Female star shortened jumper (4)

4a

Chairman's doctored minutes exposing policy of exploitation (10)

9a

They once shot dog when crossing river (3,7)

10a

Almost track down North European (4)

11a

Roman statesman and senator one recalled (6)

12a

Open University right to get in tutor for community work (8)

14a

Dairy product put on scales, some might say (4)

15a

To unwind, one's tucked into dip with Rioja, perhaps (10)

17a

Nasty, mean prison affecting individuals (2,8)

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20a

Cover and page missing from early edition (4)

21a

Liking song writer at the outset (8)

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23a

In church, praise French saint (6)

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24a

Fairy story's ending with pictures (4)

25a

Child's undesirable habit causing anxiety (4-6)

26a

Before crossing sea to France, first go round English lake (10)

27a

Was unhappy about drive round much of Europe, heading west (4)

Down

2d

Coppers are suspended for chasing secretary in Cornish town (5,6)

3d

Model young pupils initially enthralled by fantastic teacher (9)

4d

Held up detective with weapons, one sawn-off, perhaps, in robbery (3,4)

5d

After revolution, Iran coordinates buffer states (6,9)

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6d

It's small, lifted and held by soldiers? (4,3)

7d

Island that's part of Fiji, bizarrely (5)

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8d

Champ, from German city one knocked out (5)

13d

Politician taking steps to secure my agreement (11)

16d

I'll guarantee one's a loud bellicose type? (9)

18d

University staff room admitting female reader (7)

19d

Ghastly murder oddly around area north of Hackney? (7)

21d

Fruit pop followed by whisky (5)

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22d

Reportedly prison's acceptable for disgraced leader (5)