Times Cryptic #26710

2017-04-27

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Across

1a

Islander very good on horse you say? Not so (8)

5a

Parisian who is admitted into play free? (6)

9a

City firm opening railway (8)

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10a

Mother meeting grandmother later (6)

12a

Felt tip pens less important in secondary schools (12)

15a

Group mostly admitted into A & E quickly (5)

16a

A feature film covers factory worker (9)

18a

Plant containing source of this unusual medical treatment (9)

19a

Foreign gallery's public relations hoo-ha (5)

20a

Power seized by one revolutionary in old Asian city (12)

24a

Not stressed a great deal: largely very cool (6)

25a

A joint's picked up by fellow from S America (8)

26a

Strict diet really impresses female (6)

27a

Party goer finally dropping off? One's received wake-up call (8)

Down

1d

F1 celebrity (4)

2d

Officer in India, about to leave, as it happens (4)

3d

Poor writer taking river boat (9)

4d

Men hitch a lift into Scottish town, going north from Durham area? (12)

6d

Fall asleep in Lycra shorts (5)

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7d

Upper-class celebrity in car, breaking down like a Cadillac? Hardly (2-8)

8d

Rations tin for building bridge (10)

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11d

Party politician certain to conceal old state of anxiety (12)

13d

Reserve shown by bright fellow touring distant island (6,4)

14d

Particular Lenten activity sounding 'orrendous (10)

17d

Involve rogue and spiteful woman in deceit (9)

21d

Stand bachelor up on unfortunate date, in brief (5)

22d

Even sections of freezable material (4)

23d

Fly before end of late spring (4)