Times Cryptic #26668

2017-03-09

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Across

1a

Single fellow having lost heart becomes glum (6)

4a

Eccentric type, one with horse going around Welsh town (8)

9a

Ruler always wanting gold intercepted by commoner (7)

11a

Get married after end of engagement, as agreed (7)

12a

Wooden piece, a musical composition to be rejected (5)

13a

The Parisian, fit to join army officer as collaborator (9)

14a

Theft from ship below hidden in sand on French coast? (10)

16a

Cell seen in Paris kept in order (4)

19a

Combat vehicle has reversed directionwhat's to be done? (4)

20a

Twenty clubs maybe providing sporting records (10)

22a

Attending trial, social worker is a witness (9)

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23a

This writer's needing work, giving hint (5)

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25a

Putting up with noise when a giant maybe comes round (7)

26a

Bird once something to eat for member of ancient tribe (7)

27a

Tribal chief to flop down with Italian love (8)

28a

Messenger coming with another message (6)

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Down

1d

Confectionery leads to big belly? You find meat! (5,4)

2d

Plant at high levelit's nothing to climb to collect it (5)

3d

Get soaked in awful rain, forced to go outside (8)

5d

What might be term for number? 'Rational' might, possibly (13)

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6d

Monument shows oddly droll fellows (6)

7d

Beating in examination (5,4)

8d

Exhibitionist perhaps receiving good poke in the ribs? (5)

10d

Deliverer of successive hits? Goshunusually grand cheer goes round! (6,7)

15d

Out of bed with surroundings causing distress (9)

17d

Sort of food formula for apes? (5,4)

18d

A vet working with cat, I start operating (8)

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21d

Heavy metal thus upset island wanting ambient silence (6)

22d

For horses, a beastly disease that is to be avoided (5)

24d

Wheeled carriage carries one legendary king (5)