Times Cryptic #26751

2017-06-14

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Across

1a

Irritable, somewhat like our cats and dogs? (7)

5a

Torture not recorded back on base (7)

9a

Typically coppers on spot reported revolution (3,6)

10a

Error after run out that makes for easier playing (5)

11a

Once deprived of love, slacker's a failure (5)

12a

Behind bars again, worker's full of regret (9)

13a

Increased personal charge incorporating time for rest (3,4,4,2)

17a

Works wherein US stardom came unexpectedly? (7,6)

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21a

Swine raving about port (9)

24a

What's done after engineers respond (5)

25a

Antique shawl in specific hue (5)

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26a

Old senior's prepared to keep going (7,2)

27a

Money, always from the East being invested constantly (7)

28a

Large weapon soaked in blood? Not on edge (7)

Down

1d

Overcoming the French is something that bugs small club (6)

2d

Protestants resorted less to certain parts of church (9)

3d

Come into homesolitary male's gone out (7)

4d

Back with church, having managed to admit impediment (9)

5d

British PM raised alert (5)

6d

Old bird from ancient city cutting caper (7)

7d

Final bit of text in endorsement is something to behold (5)

8d

Row about books profoundly disheartened retired printer (8)

14d

Security device ultimately saves frantic walker (9)

15d

Person willing to analyse data array missing millions (9)

16d

Scoffing second cereal, almost replete (8)

18d

Across the Channel, a peer's not the same (7)

19d

Armed forces' police chief from US mentioned (7)

20d

Under the influence, doctor doesn't (6)

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22d

Food by end of day almost dry, perhaps, and tasteless (5)

23d

What must be done to collect spades ready for cleaning? (5)