Times Cryptic #26666

2017-03-07

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Across

1a

The top military players? (5)

4a

Weaver to drink a toast (7,2)

9a

A head's power dissolved at a price (3,6)

10a

Flipping idiot drinking neat poison (5)

11a

One note rung, displaying harmony (2,4)

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12a

Spotted gardens nestling in southern plain (8)

14a

Maiden invited round for social event (6,4)

16a

Some follow assailant, backing off (4)

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19a

On return, trains to become make-up artist? (4)

20a

Mean surrounding chap with lasso, possibly without justification (10)

22a

Man's ending in jail, but strangely very happy (8)

23a

Wall decoration fastened, but not entirely firm (6)

26a

See that fleece covers part of body (5)

27a

For dictator, perhaps, canes will do (9)

28a

However short, tea break is capital! (9)

29a

A piece that's just gross? (5)

Down

1d

Special balti Pam's used for dip (9)

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2d

Hanging at murder scene staged (5)

3d

Long-distance travellers resort to fix that's incomplete (8)

4d

Army officer cut down, causing stir in navy (4)

5d

Lines in praise of some satellite TV sport? (2,1,7)

6d

City of old to which a measure of power returns (6)

7d

Conflict the Sun stayed out of (3,3,3)

8d

Did long wooden drawer that only opens (5)

13d

Offensive President, out on a limb, to be contained (10)

15d

Mob I clash with turns in disarray (9)

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17d

Gamble rent's on time and put away in box? (3,2,4)

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18d

Vessel that's not long transporting PM (8)

21d

Greek article containing nothing about Russian composer (6)

22d

Fellow patient one keeps lifting roughly (5)

24d

Swindle is issue for uncle to mention (5)

25d

Books containing note found in skip (4)