Times Cryptic #26658

2017-02-25

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Across

1a

Bridge-building initially is hard work for man (6)

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4a

TV's Catholic priest, converted to Judaism, went on and on (8)

10a

Manage to recruit Medoc's chief wine expert (9)

11a

Model railway in fashion (3,2)

12a

Swimmer's extremely excitable, approaching lake (3)

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13a

English cornfield after ploughing will need years to become green (11)

14a

Inactivity of the secret police (6)

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16a

At the front, painted orange and blue like some hotels (7)

19a

Engineers in railwaymen's union sent round for more fluid (7)

20a

Emulate orphan lacking one new hat (6)

22a

Commanding officer cheers, reaching a former colony (6,5)

25a

Time to leave English city that's disgusting (3)

26a

Pasta: a bit, you say (5)

27a

I race round province showing lack of enthusiasm (9)

28a

Twist And Shouta fairly big number (8)

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29a

Girl stalks mountain cat (6)

Down

1d

Motorcyclist repressing constant row (6)

2d

Teacher largely uplifted, with place at public school for dunce (9)

3d

Tubby going round in these boots (5)

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5d

Internal CIA manoeuvres to entrap local Democrat? (14)

6d

Barkingmostly Irish area in part of London (9)

7d

Played? Birmingham's neither won nor lost, reportedly (5)

8d

Like fop with yen to be cuddled by attractive female (8)

9d

During recess Tory big noise reveals another put-up job (14)

15d

Family overrun by moles beginning to show irritability (9)

17d

Drooling as girlfriend turns up with showy jewellery (9)

18d

Crazy way to spoil ceramist's work? (8)

21d

Acid no help in rehabilitation (6)

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23d

Pro-Remain foreign banker? (5)

24d

A wood pile finally burning (5)