Times Cryptic #26749

2017-06-12

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Across

1a

Sweet little thing wheels round and round in fellow's embrace (8)

5a

Put down contribution expected (6)

8a

Probing death, Old Bill shortly put out of uniform (10)

9a

River in cavern, hard by mountain (4)

10a

Murder: cannibal is suspect, for one, among others (8,6)

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11a

Fixed in damper for folk instrument (7)

13a

Paper covers regions in distant lands (3,4)

15a

Goshgrabbing a European, one danced round (7)

18a

In order, lists religious services around the city (7)

21a

Head backs enforcers of discipline detaining each young scamp (14)

22a

Be concerned Englishman rudely is banished from castle (4)

23a

People such as this man enjoy wonderfully soft hugs (3,5,2)

24a

Solid resistance to engage in intellectual activity (6)

25a

Wicked piracy of faultless piece of writing (4,4)

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Down

1d

Little doctor saying temperature has to be taken (7)

2d

Having turned up imprudently, left out, not wanting to be shot (6-3)

3d

In drive back, one quarrel ultimately put back up (7)

4d

Attention! Cow's head apparently under water, getting its food (3,4)

5d

Reflect clue may be resolved in a sudden rush (9)

6d

Black country walk is thorny matter (7)

7d

Our people suppress rage after one with seat stands in the middle (7)

12d

Set course amicably, finally a meeting of minds (9)

14d

Assistant in station cooked appetiser (9)

16d

A couple relax; drained of energy, to be pessimistic (2,5)

17d

What mouse manipulates a dog? (7)

18d

Colourful bird took off, everyone looking up (7)

19d

One offering tiny gift for solver (7)

20d

Untidy, small Dutch footballer's unknown to the end (7)