Times Cryptic #26772

2017-07-08

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Across

1a

Anticipates spoken request for several cinema seats? (10)

6a

Beginning of month: everyone is on parade (4)

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9a

Most prominent supporter of trades union backed uprising (10)

10a

Blue jays regularly spotted in meadows (4)

12a

Read documents about overthrow of a ruler, north European (12)

15a

What woman's not keen to admit, maybe, crossing front of medieval Italian museum (9)

17a

Fellow journalists from left and right penning leader for Independent (5)

18a

Incompletely translating ancient language (5)

19a

Finished exam with little energy for play (9)

20a

No longer fit, old man gains weight, say (4,4,4)

24a

The god of silence? (4)

25a

A shade less healthy after swallowing a tablet? (10)

26a

Confused, disheartened old fusspot (4)

27a

Dutch settler's feat, going round Saint Laurent area? (10)

Down

1d

Cross over road pursuing female (4)

2d

Welcome associated with Republican party (4)

3d

Christmas offering? NB: cool tie folded in it (9,3)

4d

A largely penniless place of learning in the Midlands (5)

5d

Ladies perhaps one over the eight on sailing vessel? That's crazy (9)

7d

Brave unspecified number in a line (10)

8d

Galleons at sea finally move towards city on the Pacific (3,7)

11d

Give lift to fool (4,3,1,4)

13d

Female will start to probe vault that's safe during raid? (10)

14d

Demonstrating in favour of SATs? (10)

16d

A course requiring skill with computer program? (5,4)

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21d

A bit like a Quaker? (5)

22d

Tiny creature chewed leaf (4)

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23d

Guzzler emptied wine bottle (4)