Times Cryptic #26650

2017-02-16

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Across

1a

State capital not quite enough for Cathedral? (2,4)

4a

Making fist of PE, avoiding usual runs? (3-5)

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10a

The establishment no one has a pop at (9)

11a

Agitated old marshal clutching Bible (5)

12a

Children's book: due to order one in the morning (4,7)

14a

Swimmer scaled gumtree, ascending rapidly at first (3)

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15a

Red Cross first to attend to damage (7)

17a

No queen ultimately like a goddess (6)

19a

It falls at start of January, end of July and middle of September (6)

21a

Care with which the solver obtains qualification (4,3)

23a

The works visit boycotted by clubs (3)

24a

Abuse reputation and profession (4-7)

26a

Made contact on parkingthis the result? (5)

27a

Balkan who achieved greatness by stopping a lover drowning (9)

29a

Prevent ideological displays this late in the day (8)

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30a

Returning every so often, rushes onto the island (6)

Down

1d

Turn up before start to compete at Hickstead? (8)

2d

Diarist's life's covering years (5)

3d

On parts of the continent, a single girl (3)

5d

Style attributed to Rubens himself, originally (7)

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6d

Short cut parents put a stop to: a large crossing not available (6,5)

7d

Moving a lot of dopewith good reason (9)

8d

Extremes of endurance long ago for a friend to bear (6)

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9d

Scoundrel ordered sailor uprising (3,3)

13d

Chess champion? (5,6)

16d

Get back when expected: I subsequently returned (9)

18d

High point of month: girlfriend meeting artist, posh (8)

20d

Racism upset daughter in mobile phone store (3,4)

21d

What stand-up comedian holds vitaland which satirist takes? (6)

22d

Maybe weekly case containing food and flyer (6)

25d

Asian banker's great effort to avoid tax (5)

28d

Song and dance act led by foremost of artistes (3)