Times Cryptic #26684

2017-03-28

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Across

1a

Bill, grabbed by impertinent girl, leaving coat on road? (7)

5a

Glib accounts one ignored following travel books (7)

9a

Provision of refreshments that would suit a small congregation? (4,7)

10a

Simple dwelling lacking home for vehicle (3)

11a

Deity to be celebrated with event coming round (3,3)

12a

Most considerate, giving information before learner enters exam (8)

14a

A bolder flirt, one plays aroundit can be shocking (13)

17a

One ruined team, after transformation, went to great heights? (13)

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21a

Commanding little devil, last in the den, retreating (8)

23a

Failure, I admitted in retrospect, making observation (6)

25a

Maiden rejected by flood survivorthe one demanding obedience? (3)

26a

Proper identification for additive in 2017? (5,6)

27a

Town has to manage growththat's hard (7)

28a

It'll be easy, not as we planned (2,5)

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Down

1d

After a short time wine makes one anything but cheerful (6)

2d

Loveless individual in army bashed on the head (7)

3d

Distress of female in US university after party (9)

4d

Islamic ruler's beginning to sink in boggy ground (4)

5d

Female in uniform given old-fashioned punishment for making suggestions (10)

6d

Loudmouth putting men off the tube (5)

7d

Property returned in the case getting knocked about (7)

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8d

Thus heartless boss, political type, makes attempt to arouse sympathy (3,5)

13d

A bishop has way of speaking about a regrettable royal event? (10)

15d

A bit of fun with footballers appearing in bloomers (9)

16d

Hindu god outside prison set up somewhere in India (8)

18d

Lots of superior chaps keeping private (7)

19d

Something to make small hole, allowing river to enter in trickle (7)

20d

Holy woman with little time for wine (6)

22d

Copy, somewhat inferior perhaps, on reflection (5)

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24d

Capital to suffer 1666 event as reported (4)