Times Cryptic #26678

2017-03-21

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Across

1a

Way to load part-emptied revolver? (6)

5a

One at wheel sees rock looming in wet (8)

9a

Russian ace after old soldier left in sickroom (8)

10a

Spend colder months in Krakow in terror (6)

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11a

Key ruling on British intelligence (10)

13a

Elgar's initial piece in top musical setting (4)

14a

Departing, upstanding character abandoned honour (4)

15a

Room for experimentation in political choice? (10)

18a

Spiteful ultra led in manoeuvres (3-7)

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20a

Current measures start to annoy politicians (4)

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21a

Chicken dish one devoured by man made homeless? (4)

23a

Scientist woman's cross with dull routine (10)

25a

Deliver gold in horse-drawn carriage (6)

26a

Bully in trouble after fracas in B&B (8)

28a

Wander around quiet books launch (8)

29a

Capable Conservative means to apply pressure? (6)

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Down

2d

Meat reserve supplies seaport (9)

3d

Love can mean this on flipping stormy night (7)

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4d

Crew's unable to finish meal (3)

5d

Tom's comment perhaps sent up without end? (5)

6d

Girder to be fixed outside with adjustable spanner (5,6)

7d

Butterfly circling part of Barnet? (7)

8d

Linnaeus for one married in southeast (5)

12d

Recover from muscle injury completely (4,7)

16d

Counter for pressure unit (3)

17d

Technique used in documentary about transport (9)

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19d

Northern girl meets boy from Western state (7)

20d

Warm female appears in a moral tale (7)

22d

Shakespeare's ensign holds maiden to be idealized figure (5)

24d

Chinese region flyer has got to stay within (5)

27d

Soldiers caught by fierce monster (3)

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