Times Cryptic #26732

2017-05-23

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Across

1a

Plant, where cropped, eaten by horse (7)

5a

Left-winger is distraught, ultimately leaving party (6)

8a

Work of art futile ultimatelyno good, mad (9)

9a

Trips from this French city? (5)

11a

Artist paid to pen article (5)

12a

I repeatedly get excited, with enthusiasm about current climate (9)

13a

Woodman's line of business, needing fine minerals to test (8)

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15a

Smile endlessly, repeatedly showing charm (6)

17a

Holiday month with endless rest for one imposing hard task on hero (6)

19a

Indication of very bad bruising on member who is unpopular worker? (8)

22a

Brewing is to ceasebefore these are brought out? (3,6)

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23a

Performer with animal has monkey around not keeping quiet (5)

24a

Sage in NagpurI shine (5)

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25a

Expression of pain by one in ordeal most bad-tempered (9)

26a

Slow movement of a retreating old island tribe (6)

27a

You and I in style, moving in a gracious manner (7)

Down

1d

Farm tea made special with carrot cake ingredient? (5,2,6)

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2d

Driver in West, a fellow doomed (7)

3d

Demand that performance is never to be put on again? (5)

4d

Black reptile doubling up a bit in bad weather (8)

5d

Just under ten short soldiers turning up to register (4,2)

6d

Positive guy with conceit, wealthy husband doing a bunk (9)

7d

Comic needing an act of reflection (7)

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10d

Having nothing to worry about, like a model in more ways than one? (7,6)

14d

Period home with good taste is what I provide (9)

16d

College room without roofthus useless for learner to enter (3,5)

18d

Fool overwhelmed by heartless avarice must be brought down (7)

20d

Old English composer's measure of brightness (7)

21d

Classical artist irritated about onset of impressionism (6)

23d

Apprehending end of joke, you chuckle (2-3)