Times Cryptic #26811

2017-08-23

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Across

1a

Perhaps affected by pickle I consumed, having mostly foul content (2,1,5)

6a

Without source of water, horse got very hot (6)

9a

Get on with English recruit (6)

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10a

Laughed, finding light at back of dump (8)

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11a

Removing centre from corn on the cob is a puzzle (4)

12a

Copy Nancy's dad tucking into Mexican food before drive back (4-6)

14a

One's beaten fish almost senseless? That's about right (4,4)

16a

French department's items for sale (4)

18a

Opponent meantime ousts this person twice (4)

19a

Trojan woman I'd caress excitedly (8)

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21a

Suggest place where fighting's appropriate, close to battlefield (3,7)

22a

Wild party's bloody good towards the end (4)

24a

Sources of vitamin administered orally for tropical disease (8)

26a

Church can fill emptiness, it's said (6)

27a

Effect of one parliamentary bill introduced by member (6)

28a

Writer developed endlessly dire theme (8)

Down

2d

FighterGerman of courseholding aloft ensign regularly (5)

3d

Terrified about cardinal getting involved in extremely serious argument (6,5)

4d

A Liberal ahead of each rival? That's dicey (8)

5d

Jumpy chap sees cinema matinee initially as way of avoiding reality (6,9)

6d

Not in shape (6)

7d

Airman about to climb over a kilometre (3)

8d

Damned old car stuck in River Dee (9)

13d

Remembers what baby sitter does when visiting? (5,2,4)

15d

Amanda and Sue skipping till sickness strikes (2,7)

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17d

Prepare for punishment ... and relax: finished (4,4)

20d

Most loyal employee originally recruited by hospital group (6)

23d

Bird boarding snazzy car in European city (5)

25d

Gershwin, say, heading out of Italian capital once (3)