Times Cryptic #26796

2017-08-05

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Across

1a

Quietly utter joke (5)

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4a

One replacing a DIY essential for occupant of flats (9)

9a

In favour of cutting Liszt's 3rd and 4th with old musician's direction (9)

10a

Free and easy (5)

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11a

Simple code that cannot encrypt bid, for example (6,7)

14a

Horse and trap's return is imminent (4)

15a

Hyper? Arrange sedative and R&R (10)

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18a

Wind instrument contributing to atmospheric records? (10)

19a

Feature of landscape gardens comprising two hectares (2-2)

21a

Wretchedly moan often: this is a fellow who certainly did (5,2,6)

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24a

Cheers and jeers largely disapproved of (5)

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25a

Pancake falls to earth once tossed (4,5)

27a

Before Christ impressed Mark, providing an example for followers (9)

28a

Scottish League One team's first in division (5)

Down

1d

TV character represented on stampapt! (7,3)

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2d

Trouble? A spot, not tons (3)

3d

A quiz finally entering knockout round with small noisy buzzers (6)

4d

Club seals and we'd get hides (4,5)

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5d

Woman I grumble about (5)

6d

Relieve picket, holding the rear up (8)

7d

Distribute supporting navigation guide for groundbreaking device (11)

8d

Aid for landing fish after a little resistance (4)

12d

Unhappy teetotaller opening beer and lager for refreshment (11)

13d

Some pages flutter around street, discarded mostly (10)

16d

Look forward to present after studies (4,5)

17d

Line up digger capturing hydrogen in small tunnel (8)

20d

Briefly remain with relative in stable condition (6)

22d

Cue imparting spin on for example brown (5)

23d

Leading couples in Strictly episodes must be in this (4)

26d

Even pieces from gorilla can constitute a work of art (3)