Times Cryptic #26743

2017-06-05

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Across

1a

Concerned with a particular science, working in lab coat (9)

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9a

A chimney at home has a particular chemical (7)

10a

Managed head of cattle the man had bred on farm (7)

11a

What sounds like short time of prayer (5)

12a

Troubled clodhopper gets given food outside (9)

13a

Hear the deernot all gone to ground (7)

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15a

Famous paper editor presenting a short news item (5)

17a

Traditional worker at one time hit hard (5)

18a

Vet possibly taking dog with hesitation (5)

19a

City with abbey entertaining Rome's foremost theologian (5)

20a

Be quiet, hugging tart after reversing vehicle (7)

23a

What's drunk agreed on, imbibing a soft drink (9)

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25a

Wader, last of those being watchable to all in this lake (5)

27a

Scandinavian king knocked over by busy person gets cross (7)

28a

Lie about Conservative leading to row (7)

29a

Entertained, hosting meal for politicians in the London area (9)

Down

1d

Act as official leader for the deprived (6)

2d

Dine out and get sloshed, lacking the ability to speak properly (6-4)

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3d

One among special men, he, a husband and a man of God (8)

4d

Not genuine without ancient script (5)

5d

The French female working for top lady as cleaner (9)

6d

Mouth's opening and nothing more, say, for this? (6)

7d

Support clown putting out rubbish (4)

8d

Initially cold, a person making advances becomes smoother (8)

14d

Something behind the teeth like a pip friend swallowed (4,6)

16d

Ultimately, you loathe B&B's frightful salad (9)

17d

In one part of the country there's a very soft sort of stone (8)

18d

A hundred affectionate types who work for charities? (8)

21d

Cooked having first got tin open (6)

22d

Spy catches second person up further on (6)

24d

Printing unit knocked off end of white book (5)

26d

Joint with fractureavoid cold initially (4)