Times Cryptic #26788

2017-07-27

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Across

1a

Guaranteeing NHS success in the Home Counties? (8)

5a

Greek poet's brief attempt to embrace software (6)

8a

Picked up remaining eggs (3)

9a

Brunch is half finished, and the cat's chewed one of the canapés (10)

10a

Mention a false notion, one initially ignored (8)

11a

Neglected newspaper needs good editor (6)

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12a

Enjoys hot dish (4)

14a

Raise capital for writer (4,6)

17a

Seedy dive's opening next to a new hotel, unfortunately (4-2-4)

20a

A singer performing (2,2)

23a

Works installing power in East London buildings? (6)

24a

Small child who can't yet walk and who writes badly? (8)

25a

Support military commander with inside information (10)

26a

Change of heart for everyone in trouble (3)

27a

Touring eastern part of Commonwealth, children showing excitement (6)

28a

Flapping wings, say, insect gets about (8)

Down

1d

Stood in tempest without raincoat at first, and suffered (9)

2d

White winedrink heralding unlimited happiness (7)

3d

Sturdy old boy goes into decline (6)

4d

Nervy type's new way to save money (9)

5d

Son and friend welcoming that girl round (7)

6d

Old reservists travel in endless fear over a South American region (9)

7d

Sacking to lift over top of house (5-2)

13d

Teacher's words to class, once question's been answered convincingly (5,4)

15d

Container boat reported first on a large European waterway (4,5)

16d

End of revolution followed by a gathering of workers, of course (9)

18d

In theory, journalist works here (2,5)

19d

Tour oddly deficient, with no time for region of Italy (7)

21d

Wearing old-fashioned hat, internee cultivated land (7)

22d

Knowledgeable type reset satnav (6)

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