Times Cryptic #26661

2017-03-01

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Across

1a

A measure of support over space program (6)

5a

Sounds angry and heatedrevealing picture (8)

9a

Get across half of tree amidst lumber (8)

10a

Clear problem with progressing passport, say (6)

11a

Debating issue about plant, backing fine shrub (10)

13a

Hard work removing first outer layer (4)

14a

Earth, freezing, turned over inside (4)

15a

Spelling expert here? One only works certain hours (4,6)

18a

French region welcoming a new source (10)

20a

A couple of thousands to secure popular fur (4)

21a

Come apart in struggle (4)

23a

Record of transactions mostly the same in case of gold bar (5,5)

25a

Band ended call (4,2)

26a

A lot of metal hoops abandoned by first of these native Americans (8)

28a

Drunk swallowing cheese and last of Chardonnaynot an example of this! (8)

29a

Hearing sound of bell when crossing railway (6)

Down

2d

Elevated work? Hard worker's penning bookone of lesser quality (3-6)

3d

Erudite and inclined to accept component of basic education? (7)

4d

Rum that good distillery bottles (3)

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5d

Charming group adopting our side (5)

6d

Something like blanket obstruction of opposition's goals? (1,5,5)

7d

Foreign warrior is holding a curious article up (7)

8d

One brought in topic to be avoided, setting up source of tears (5)

12d

Each getting frisson after consuming a very soft fruit (6,5)

16d

Staff reduction affecting lots of people (3)

17d

Study supported by academic embracing it, I state (9)

19d

Traveller, very old and grey, stumbling round area (7)

20d

Metal on way to being hammered, perhaps, including copper (7)

22d

Large animal turned on one after beginning to run hard (5)

24d

Flower is visible in light (5)

27d

Not first in boxing matchif this? (3)