Times Cryptic #26716

2017-05-04

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Across

1a

Passage this writer will read aloud (5)

4a

Eatery originally conveyed a festival atmosphere, on reflection (9)

9a

Send parent travelling by river (9)

10a

Famous lovercharacter at centre of 24 (5)

11a

Father Fitzgerald's Spanish dish? (6)

12a

Gang at prison whipping up trouble (8)

14a

Curiously liberatinglike Ralph Rackstraw? (10)

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16a

Member in place of oblivion, sacrificing love (4)

19a

Wrestling overtly at first with problem (4)

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20a

Compel to stay on phone: it supplies a deficiency (10)

22a

A whimsical setting for introduction of this art work (8)

23a

To wit, variable article gets cut down (6)

26a

Reportedly stuck one's nose in, exposing vanity (5)

27a

Trinkets I found in a couple of diced crabs? (4-1-4)

28a

Gas etc exploded, getting unknown man in A&E (9)

29a

On reflection, not happy, having achieved this speed! (3-2)

Down

1d

A sweetener involving a US writer upset High Court (9)

2d

Eddy's operation losing track (5)

3d

Across a lake, one who sees ornamental shrub (8)

4d

Priest, possibly, one in a suit (4)

5d

Deliver colourful paintings put up in smuggler's vessel (4-6)

6d

He baits bulls as well, entertaining king and queen (6)

7d

Surviving on sea in stern of brig (9)

8d

Surrounded by silver, keeping half-day (5)

13d

Within reach, a popular filling where we eat (10)

15d

One may transport more people, at a stretch (9)

17d

Plant originally constructed in flatter environment? (9)

18d

Tradesman intended to squeeze wealthy? Not I (8)

21d

Inflexible priest finally installed in Home Counties diocese (6)

22d

Mountain hotel given a top rating (5)

24d

Stroll around Italy's first industrial centre (5)

25d

High flyer using tools and energy? (4)