Times Cryptic #26780

2017-07-18

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Across

1a

Queen's protected by God, a symbol of British nationality (6)

4a

Incorrect point not obvious to audience (8)

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9a

Reasonable to have affection for a European (7)

11a

Puzzles concerning public transport (7)

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12a

Turn to write another hint for solvers missing Celsius for scientist (5)

13a

Christian Union in immense high church-wide movement (9)

14a

Leader imposing local conditions in speech on instrument (10)

16a

Have a look back (4)

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19a

Ruth's head in a thousand curlers seen here? (4)

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20a

Drinks dispenser I wonder about in the coldest months (4,6)

22a

Digger's load dumped centrally in Oxshott, redeveloped awfully (9)

23a

Society and state spending will be cut by such a one (5)

25a

Large insect regularly nearing light (7)

26a

Make concrete (around a hundred tons) for repair (7)

27a

Indicate danger of reconstructing New Theatre (8)

28a

Paint the town red, taking in a show (6)

Down

1d

Is married during last month, abandoning the City quarter (9)

2d

Bikini, say, shows most of top everyone's admitted (5)

3d

Not a lot of choice of platform at a small station? (3,2,3)

5d

Visionary and affecting melody, main part of Rossini opera to which Queen's attached (7-6)

6d

Part of group setting British Standards in animal fat (6)

7d

A key southern landmass with no disadvantage, being temperate (9)

8d

Racecourse record with several failing to finish (5)

10d

A shocking line in scene from The Archers? (8,5)

15d

Squire, perhaps, unhappy in a minor way with leader of ramblers (9)

17d

Perhaps study doorway has beam built in (9)

18d

Crush in service area (8)

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21d

Prepared to stuff vegetable in old Spanish dough (6)

22d

Run away for a break (5)

24d

Utter depravity smothers love (5)