Times Cryptic #26821

2017-09-04

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Across

1a

Go without English beer (5)

4a

Chap, informally, has knocked back gin and collapsed (4,5)

9a

Outing cut short in old part of Jerusalem (9)

10a

Teacher using a couple of books in scripture lesson once (5)

11a

Flog rubbish Henry imported (6)

12a

Jokes about an oriental language (8)

14a

Very cool in the shade? (3,2,5)

16a

Price not exorbitant, we're told, for pastry (4)

19a

Recalled old record being played? Definitely not (4)

20a

Style of reporter heading out of country during short trip (10)

22a

First of crimes in detective's largely well-trodden patch (8)

23a

Keen to do a turn with Italian singer (6)

26a

Rabbit liver spread, right for eating (5)

27a

So long! I'm off about start of Eton's new term (9)

28a

Piano removed from leader's office for group's venue (9)

29a

Bridge partners always make derisory comments (5)

Down

1d

Western stew containing semi-cold vegetable (9)

2d

Fellow's stretch limo, might one say? (5)

3d

Pinching pots, gent leaves the straight and narrow? (5,3)

4d

Entertainment provided by Frasier every now and then (4)

5d

Course includes bread and Irish cheese (10)

6d

A stretch of water in another country (6)

7d

Takes casual steps to get fish in Lake District location (9)

8d

Opening of takeaway with ready-to-eat food (5)

13d

Working to support Spanish clergyman (5,5)

15d

Cafes serving variety of pasta, but not seconds (5,4)

17d

One doing extra work on watch? (9)

18d

After party on the Champs Elysées we must appear hungry (8)

21d

When does the weekend start, mate? (6)

22d

Drug dealer caught in well-planned operation (5)

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24d

Report from Tory author (5)

25d

Place of learning? Yes, originally (4)