Times Cryptic #26831

2017-09-15

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Across

1a

An American possessing endless support you can count on? (6)

5a

Going on excursion? One can, in posh car (8)

9a

Element one sprayed initially has gone dry (8)

10a

Milk one loved before turning red? (6)

11a

Leaves lounge, roughly grabbing sailor (5,5)

13a

Word in carol's original verse is missing (4)

14a

Notion one cherished briefly (4)

15a

Dec eighth: roughly about time to join union (3,7)

18a

An alternative to the boat, perhaps, that brings riches? (5,5)

20a

Something in the middle to cling to, tough (4)

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21a

Spot incomplete list of requirements (4)

23a

Plateful demolished by army officer very fast (2,4,4)

25a

For greeting, bow to each side (6)

26a

Huge college studies spoken of (4-4)

28a

More prominent surrounds by Oriental tree (3,5)

29a

Weak women's sobbing has moved heart (6)

Down

2d

Child prodigy's heard to raise doubt (3,6)

3d

Part of plant climbing wall, or occasionally, fences (7)

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4d

Drop jaw when upset (3)

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5d

German OK with students being two-faced (5)

6d

Choice of dishes turned one ona lot re-served cold (11)

7d

Huge current stopping at sea intact (7)

8d

Shark appearing in harbour (5)

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12d

Permission given, favouring a particular side (5-6)

16d

What precedes do: a drink (3)

17d

Goal perhaps of small boy in European competition? I'm not sure ... (9)

19d

Short holiday viewed as sound, healthy preparation (7)

20d

Family firm providing work in printing house (7)

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22d

Italian sleuth leading man out of Whitechapel? (5)

24d

Ascetic in the distance crossing Himalayan mountain (5)

27d

Present that's bagged up (3)

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