Times Cryptic #26741

2017-06-02

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Across

1a

The solver on degree course by lake? (5)

4a

Topples, being smooth, you could say (5,4)

9a

He gets upset with gastric diet (9)

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10a

Shoot military recruit, getting one for nothing (5)

11a

Unlimited deposit linked to Saudi capital (6)

12a

Strand most of non-professional troops in sound (8)

14a

Sleepy? Fast becoming a fundamental pain for babies? (5,4)

16a

Section of Burmese railway that serves drinks in the east (5)

17a

Manage surety in prime locations in dread (5)

19a

Excel mode in which a new spreadsheet closes initially? (9)

21a

Cast sat with 25 diners (8)

22a

Short relative with a daughter in suit for birthday? (6)

25a

Scary European republic wanting revolution (5)

26a

Pay back bruiser, with me being beaten up (9)

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27a

Divine wisdom in article by old, old ruler of Persia (9)

28a

Good girl, one that can hold a drink (5)

Down

1d

Take back humiliation about trendy place offering snip (7,8)

2d

Runs from jester, producing a cry (5)

3d

Weak peacemakers just not liberal (7)

4d

Sources in Kyoto archive teaching ancient Japanese exercises (4)

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5d

Mad dog famously linked to one almost mangles shin badly (10)

6d

Parades for which packs called out (7)

7d

Bits of bone European found buried in green Scottish hillside (9)

8d

Sense Conservatism can be seen as this (5-10)

13d

Vermin on platter chewed banger (10)

15d

On which tops were removed to improve circulation? (4,5)

18d

Goes to grab edges of expensive dishes (7)

20d

Polish to get the sack for blockage (7)

23d

Poet left by killer? (5)

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24d

Asian joint, reportedly very cramped (4)