Times Cryptic #26662

2017-03-02

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Across

1a

One that flies down river, covered by British papers (8)

5a

Security device has got placed around old instrument (6)

10a

Weapon Missouri crowd originally obtained via Manhattan, say? (7,8)

11a

Unacceptable view reported away from scene of activity (3-4)

12a

Society leader, symbolically, that's employed in matchmaking? (7)

13a

One attending to radio set at sea in passenger vessel (8)

15a

Hawk swallowing head of rare fish (5)

18a

The torment of endless rap music! (5)

20a

Make attractive type fit somehow, introducing runs (8)

23a

Very little creature abandoning area by motorway (7)

25a

Wager involving a churchgoer and a small mammal (7)

26a

Suffer avoidable fatesettle on own-brand? (4,2,4,5)

27a

Block outside Kentucky used once for space research? (6)

28a

Soldier's first turn guarding gateway, detailed for this? (6-2)

Down

1d

Express disapproval about a medic supplying grass! (6)

2d

Morale-boosting tip in Gulf manoeuvres (9)

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3d

Act the fool, keeping Times in intermediate space (7)

4d

Show priest over University College at last (5)

6d

Quiet president allowed to make crumpet (7)

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7d

Irishwoman's chief upset husband (5)

8d

Put up with real jockeying in betting system (8)

9d

Study English and French ways to interpret (8)

14d

Emperor not French, consuming a perch? (8)

16d

Look up works relating to sense of smell (9)

17d

Organ very loud in 60% of music? These may be of use (8)

19d

Lottery grave old man set up (7)

21d

Poles appearing in characteristic carriage (7)

22d

Where one may paint boss on current round (6)

24d

Girl old marshal's taken round Lakes (5)

25d

Long note from bishop about vicar's first point (5)

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