Times Cryptic #26697

2017-04-12

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Across

1a

Workers' organisation's functioning in US city (6)

4a

Carriage fetched, losing little time in the morning (8)

10a

Defeat a swinger in game, we hear (7)

11a

Bishop is with cross, having consumed one wafer? (7)

12a

Retreating country folk mostly killed (4)

13a

A pet dog gun disturbed in drive (3-2-3-2)

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15a

Ruined southern city once involved in exploit (9)

16a

Plateau with a black bird: the last to travel west (5)

18a

Thus street in Paris set about making money there (5)

19a

Plant in ancient river protected by deity (6,3)

21a

Intransigent troublemaker left a message (10)

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23a

Churlish type exposed in speech (4)

26a

Humorous type offering funny renditions, no end (7)

27a

Retro stuff at the Tate the woman had criticised (7)

28a

Came to before the start of day, dazed before that (8)

29a

Fan club ultimately let down? (6)

Down

1d

Parasites cling, first to last (5)

2d

Prisoner getting more stupidone may get charged (9)

3d

Burdenthat we must cope with? (4)

5d

Recover, be on the up in the course of events (7)

6d

International body's taken the initiative to get imprisoned journalist released (10)

7d

House, ruined, evicting one despicable person (5)

8d

Romeo diet, specially for a heavenly body (9)

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9d

Sinister howl goes round tower after beheading (6)

14d

Interrupting someone at match, American has disregard (5,5)

15d

To cut out red meat may feature in my recommendations (9)

17d

War heroes dancing in carnival (5-4)

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19d

Female relation, Peg, one receiving a sum of money? (7)

20d

Controversial booknot all allow it to be distributed (6)

22d

First piece in concert conveying energy (5)

24d

Robber, not a Dick Turpin type? (5)

25d

First character in London street turned over barrier (4)