Times Cryptic #26829

2017-09-13

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Across

1a

Disco near Bath accommodating 150 (9)

6a

Reason heads of LEAs offer grants is controversial (5)

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9a

Retiring in order, mainly, to pen note (5)

10a

I have to follow wretched court order (9)

11a

One who studies a line in some way (7)

12a

State is defending Republican support for plants (7)

13a

The best hundred soldiers twice accepting poor deal (5,2,2,5)

17a

Finished article opposite can be sold legally (4-3-7)

21a

Overly curious about for example a buttonhole (7)

23a

Firm to consume beer to control depression (2,5)

25a

Dispose of reserve, cutting bank? (9)

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26a

Canter around top of Grampian range (5)

27a

Carrying no passengers regularly seems petty (5)

28a

Political group to right wise, so to speak, to embrace role (4,5)

Down

1d

Bird which interrupts new union chapter (8)

2d

Delta follows it a short distance into Georgia (5)

3d

Fluffy toy camiknickers, English, displayed in pub (5,4)

4d

Landlord briefly hugs poster girl who's feisty (7)

5d

Retired hatter, I believe, can stock priest's headgear (7)

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6d

Philosopher left old Anglicans hosting king (5)

7d

Craft crossing loch on annual check finds diver (9)

8d

Contents of board that's said to make you smile (6)

14d

What happens in autumnbar the startto earwig (9)

15d

Stumble carrying drinks for journey there and back (5,4)

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16d

Angers guy upended in dull vegetation (8)

18d

Ring paper about unknown farm store (7)

19d

Joke here in the middle? (7)

20d

Scrubbing top, doctor put on extremely intimate garment (6)

22d

Stay to catch very soft fish (5)

24d

Record low promotion among Northern Irish (5)