Times Cryptic #26805

2017-08-16

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Across

1a

Weight, energy and speed unaltered (8)

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9a

Time you Yankee chaps reflected! (3,5)

10a

To get around that, I live separately (3,2,3)

11a

Seasoned pro players initially have had a look at sides (8)

12a

Truck in dip, labouring, one responsible for road hold-ups (4,6)

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14a

What's spread evenly among UN: parts of alliance (4)

15a

Gradually manoeuvre taxi in reverseand forwards (4,3)

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17a

Chap following wobbly lines (7)

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21a

Facility where drugs may be picked up (4)

22a

Fabulous female, male hosts help to spoil one (4,6)

23a

One's deflated as a result of this competition? (5,3)

25a

Inspiring person to go for gold, clinching win finally (8)

26a

Official, being bold, cut down on staff (8)

27a

Old people collectively righted a wrong (5,3)

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Down

2d

Oil, basil, an omelette needs for serving up (4,4)

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3d

It's not in practice sound for a cook book (8)

4d

Pack that's way over weight (4)

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5d

Close to beaches, note, litter increases (4-3)

6d

Spy doing tweets to his boss? (7,3)

7d

Glower from aristocrat caught in swindle (4,4)

8d

One my Dr's treated? (8)

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13d

You surprise me when I tell you to! (4,2,4)

15d

Buzzer round's beginning quiz that's held in pub (4,4)

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16d

Copper ring, polished on the outside, with padding? (8)

18d

In custody as required, having run for days (2,6)

19d

Principal wish is not considered (8)

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20d

Lively sextet refuse request, ultimately (7)

24d

Girl I judge is in a state (4)