Times Cryptic #26822

2017-09-05

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Across

1a

At home, nothing is to break dear French ornaments from the East (11)

7a

One in eighteen? (3)

9a

Snake not drinking water from above carriages (4,5)

10a

Green returned clutching a message (5)

11a

Moving right towards the front in restaurant, beginning to like city of fashion? (7)

12a

Wheel around old vessel (7)

13a

Twisted remark ultimately, and dark (5)

15a

Out of foresight, one should be accepted without question? (4,5)

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17a

Muscle shown by minister containing scheming from the right (9)

19a

On which one might experience turbulence that's smoother (5)

20a

Fuel is hot, one in a whirl? (7)

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22a

Going round Baltic capital, European put on a jumper? (7)

24a

Footballing nation deserted by supporter and companion, for nothing (5)

25a

Evidently living wage perhaps getting cut? Then object (9)

27a

American not entirely laid back, no (3)

28a

Fine still to pay (11)

Down

1d

Large island, not a little one (3)

2d

Asian leaders of institution really are quite indecisive (5)

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3d

Don't go before temperature maintained by fire, always (7)

4d

Something black in modest shiner (9)

5d

Mysterious force surrounding its place (5)

6d

Observer cleaner? Nonsense! (7)

7d

Restaurant having upended dessert, a riot breaking out (9)

8d

Something blown up when soldiers engaged by Grant and Lee in action (11)

11d

It's odd when people meditate in the cake shop? (6,5)

14d

In a normal manner, of course (9)

16d

Sky confusing extremes of modernism with fine art (9)

18d

Sound from hooter in retreat, is hooting! (7)

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19d

Old Protestant's bread, brown (7)

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21d

Practice somewhat beneath him at first (5)

23d

Pancakesbat doesn't finish one (5)

26d

Up-and-down performance? (3)