Times Cryptic #26794

2017-08-03

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Across

1a

Cabbage served by short bloke with hair in a tangle (8)

5a

Gangster with sons in Paris that give the game away (6)

10a

Primate in sporting venue, one standing in for duke (5)

11a

Cow maybe crossing loch with a native of Ayrshire, perhaps (9)

12a

Promotion of English verse welcomed in great joy (9)

13a

Brusque ambassador abandoning the Irish language (5)

14a

Time old working lawyer employed in city (7)

16a

Reprimand makes student finally leave weeping (6)

18a

Satellite given award by Reagan, perhaps? (6)

20a

Loyal type that is a constructor of courses (7)

22a

Tranquilliser, one taken with hesitation after work (5)

23a

Call a good worker a shrew? (9)

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25a

Curiously narrow, wet, and currently eroded (9)

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26a

Sort of pulley not working right? (5)

27a

Informal valediction from a couple of extras (3-3)

28a

Art works head removed from river mouth, receiving thanks (8)

Down

1d

Dispatch, briefly, chap where cats traditionally fought? (8)

2d

Gang locked up in Norwich or Derby (5)

3d

Lawrence can marry Dot, surprisingly, in the old county (4,3,8)

4d

Persecutor repressing most of family in massive way (7)

6d

One risking knockout given big drink reported a better roll (7-8)

7d

Bird fish in European river avoid (5,4)

8d

Way to cut turnover of proper food store (6)

9d

Stab of pain, note, restricting footballer (6)

15d

Where some were once confined, changing to blue tie (9)

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17d

It blows with exceptional fury ultimately around compound (8)

19d

Off making case for current whim (6)

20d

First part of piece initially testing Beecham, for example (7)

21d

Sign of neglect we found among horse breeders, originally? (6)

24d

Cry of Cockney hunting in part of Clackmannanshire? (5)