Times Cryptic #26692

2017-04-06

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Across

1a

Risk of drunkard returning to drink (4-2)

5a

Like Napoleon, perhaps put in danger without army's leader (8)

9a

What secures lock of mostly insecure case (8)

10a

Time I'm given backing in modest courtesy (6)

11a

Second recipe is fashionable (6)

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12a

Words linked with meaning in rap? (8)

14a

Mislay ring, perhaps, and go right out of control (4,4,4)

17a

Romantic chap oddly sensitive to all Iris shows (12)

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20a

Make more changes concerning commercial fair (8)

22a

Buy tea dances for attractive woman (6)

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23a

Elitist about first class Japanese art (6)

25a

Relaxed clue to a word defined by phone? (4-4)

26a

Grating moved, showing muck over inside (8)

27a

School cheer, after reflecting what oarsmen do (6)

Down

2d

Speaker volunteers set up with two gold terminals (6)

3d

Just like a strict moralist put out ideal tracts (6-5)

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4d

Sound contented about hunt for buyer (9)

5d

I am on top of former old painting technique (7)

6d

Bird's left one hidden nut (5)

7d

Sheep wander out of ring (3)

8d

Very powerful governor moved actuator (8)

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13d

Note chocolate orange with hard centre that may repeat on you (4,7)

15d

Found great enjoyment going topless? Mad to go back inside (9)

16d

A referee stops kick without toe protectors? (8)

18d

Join up with great many to be a sailor (7)

19d

Plaster company has reversed economies at higher level (6)

21d

Join forces with idiot stopping rise of European Union (5)

24d

Almost miss what one can do in Christiania (3)