Times Cryptic #26795

2017-08-04

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Across

1a

Reserve a bike, mostly for certain type of sport (7)

5a

Medical graduate saving lives after fitting initiation (7)

9a

Hardline rep slammed flirtatious male (11)

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10a

Those who advocate further decoration (3)

11a

Old chemist's invention of considerable importance (6)

12a

Track around entrance to park by pool becoming stony? (8)

14a

Land in one piece to perform Mass (6,7)

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17a

Religious texts construed as a hint, no less (13)

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21a

Home occupied by politician before becoming spoiled (8)

23a

From right and left, cheers popular hit (6)

25a

Regularly eclipsed in fast conditions (3)

26a

Physics master from staff in boarding school: German (11)

27a

Glasses you returned with article in jug (7)

28a

Leaves producer assisting with censorship? (3,4)

Down

1d

Yield with grace (6)

2d

Author of Brewer's simple guide in two languages? (7)

3d

Survives the heat, perhaps, but also weakens (9)

4d

What opera fans want to see first hand? (4)

5d

Loud criticism something that prevents torture (10)

6d

Asian state's king wearing crown (5)

7d

Hip hop's coming home! (7)

8d

Tread water maybe initially when flood rescue needed? (4,4)

13d

There will be manoeuvring to oust one leader (10)

15d

Close call after finding that principal has left (4,5)

16d

Dear old man getting upset in a moment (2,1,5)

18d

Seems an unusual way to come together (2,5)

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19d

Shock spread over time (7)

20d

False regret follows quest, commonly (6)

22d

Female care is left to the top nurses (5)

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24d

Mistake to leave without finishing (4)