Times Cryptic #26833

2017-09-18

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Across

1a

What's done about faulty bomb being discharged (8)

5a

Rogue artist's name ultimately forgotten (6)

8a

Imperious military commander stopped by traitor tailing car (10)

9a

Cautious, wife having retreated, tipsy (4)

10a

Bull in Paris, say, destroyed site of ancient monument (9,5)

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11a

Squash, enough and to spare beside drained tumbler (7)

13a

Golfers, last to start, show no fluency (7)

15a

Grabbing points, Lions take the lead (7)

18a

Set of instructions for putting on weight (7)

21a

Night work, the result of earth tremors in Highgate? (9,5)

22a

Search has doctor after poisonous gas (4)

23a

One pound given in change for butcher's job (10)

24a

Blonde of dubious morals in Slough (6)

25a

Need boil lanced? That's unlikely to work (4,4)

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Down

1d

Absolutely unresponsive group (4,3)

2d

Police force clued up, confiscating fifty items from copper? (9)

3d

Prostrate supports (5,2)

4d

Receiving a hint, the day before one's pulled out (7)

5d

Note your comments on it and you may well eat your words (4,5)

6d

Proofing agent works, though not initially, under water (7)

7d

Gunmen returning to scene of shooting set out (7)

12d

Flirtatious, and is male (6,3)

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14d

Bound to admit sin if panic-stricken (9)

16d

Event to raise money, almost sixty-seven cents for toy? (3,4)

17d

Serial on TV that elevates public speaker? (4,3)

18d

Troop out, squeezing first person caught in entrance (7)

19d

Two legs visible to the audience (7)

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20d

Early appearance for thespian couple embracing in ecstasy (7)