Times Cryptic #26643

2017-02-08

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Across

1a

Bishop engaging one craftsman involved with two parties (10)

6a

Cut beef spoken of (4)

8a

Friendly feelings you'd hope to get from a solicitor? (8)

9a

Secure TV presenter (6)

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10a

Disheartened South Indian is bottom (4)

11a

Cut glass by sink that's falling into ruin (10)

12a

Audience's becoming more cheerful getting flashy stuff (9)

14a

Bar entered the other way round (5)

17a

Dash, going to back of beyond for this large beast (5)

19a

Hugo's heroine leads man endlessly astray without hesitation (9)

22a

Very different Europeans getting a role? (5,5)

23a

Tailless mammal in covered walkway (4)

24a

Team player perhaps who's through defending 'donkey' (6)

25a

Late leader's work on plant (8)

26a

Crazy fellows dumping maidens in port (4)

27a

Vehicles stop, regularly taking in Surrey town (10)

Down

1d

Lovely to include a rich cake halved in trifle (9)

2d

Investigator's work for US singer (7)

3d

Bending double almost hurt (8)

4d

Handel oratorio I slam, being a South Pacific person (7,8)

5d

Just about noble lying in state (6)

6d

A comedian rocked part of Europe (9)

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7d

Doctor repeatedly set about opening of surgery in directory (4,3)

13d

Followers, hard working around French town (7-2)

15d

Great Dane barking in outdoor cafe (3,6)

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16d

Right away, pick up rubbish that gives complaint (4,4)

18d

One terribly boring fat man? (7)

20d

Most flexible essay is cut in literature (7)

21d

Material fine a real friend gets reduced (6)