Times Cryptic #26660

2017-02-28

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Across

1a

Add space for tribal symbol (5)

4a

Opponents welcome old man to first course (9)

9a

Put to sea without a periodical break (9)

10a

Steer clear of woman screening commercial (5)

11a

Inconsolable, destitute? Then read novel (13)

14a

Bring down set of books to entertain me and my family? (4)

15a

Ruffian prepared to collar school urchin (10)

18a

Odd bits of fossils collected by top kinswoman (4-6)

19a

Invent noun with German cases (4)

21a

Miss beginning to scoff her chocolate spread (13)

24a

Editor brings in people to do his work (5)

25a

Bottle hard water in Scotland (9)

27a

Mike and others handle casting perhaps (9)

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28a

Party's hosting last of rhythm and blues (5)

Down

1d

Ring chemists about hospital charging points (10)

2d

VAT has group of teachers upset (3)

3d

Man Ray originally capturing hotel barman (6)

4d

A police department controls drug users (9)

5d

Character in Greek article volunteers (5)

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6d

Pick brief lecture arranged during afternoon (8)

7d

Cold stall in Billingsgate? (11)

8d

Completed deliveries at Old Trafford (4)

12d

Wobbly cobblestones bishop avoided on the way out (11)

13d

College Times tarnishes investment agencies (4,6)

16d

Terrified heading into a fight (9)

17d

A brick-carrier cuts short period in plant (8)

20d

Lawyer discarded shot (6)

22d

Top in the Open, or missing the cut (5)

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23d

Hilary's one expression (4)

26d

Wood essential to barrel-maker (3)

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