Times Cryptic #26712

2017-04-29

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Across

1a

Hard decision to expel all but the last (7)

5a

Pressure to stop mail while away (5)

9a

Without limits, that stuff is forbidden by religious law (5)

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10a

Great time for assembling task force (5,4)

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11a

Beams before sweet revenge starts (7)

12a

Admonitory words at different times? (3,4)

13a

Type of broadcasting agency to flourish (6,4)

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15a

Caliph's men keeping mum (4)

18a

Frank, putting name forward, gets refusal ... (4)

20a

...but has opposite response chasing OU belle, strangely (2,4,4)

23a

Place remote on display, by office (7)

24a

Quietly curious about record company's charge (7)

25a

Painting of entrance catching the light (9)

26a

Organism we hear and see in the same way (5)

27a

Damp spot holding naval officer back (5)

28a

Low dome reconstructed in timber (7)

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Down

1d

Maybe like chickenor beef oftenfine cuts (4-3)

2d

Arm or leg unaffected after climbing exercise (6,2)

3d

Old perjurer gives address, not right (5)

4d

Gave loans out for extended work? (4,5)

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5d

Crazy, say, having eight as answer? (6)

6d

Period preceding mock battle (7)

7d

March the first in Newtown is ace! (5)

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8d

Article on this cricketer would be made into film (5,3)

14d

Awfully mildewy around upper half of this plant (4,5)

16d

Girl some toast for snaffling boy (8)

17d

Safe place to go to see massacre (8)

19d

Support, way down the bed, one hugging hooker? (7)

21d

Called when hunting in harness, catching one cold (7)

22d

With a striking regularity? (6)

23d

Some namedrop posh colleagues (5)

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24d

Old murder weapon, perhaps one concealed by Cluedo suspect (5)