Times Cryptic #26842

2017-09-28

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Across

1a

Largely connect thus with leader of students on course (8)

5a

Female drivers keeping weapon near front of handbag (6)

10a

Take look round region, mostly flat countryside (5)

11a

I valued ground near empty lodge in Normandy resort (9)

12a

At university, dividing students is causing worry (9)

13a

Northern Tokyo, surprisingly first to go for it (5)

14a

Concentrate carefully at first, going in several directions (7)

16a

Heard evil eccentric's in religious meetings (6)

18a

Increase, after reflection, cost in bar (4,2)

20a

Plain sort of dog? (7)

22a

Recalled series of Wagnerian operas being broadcast? (2,3)

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23a

Boat succeeded with unknown German crew? (4,5)

25a

Advertisement for Top Cat making comeback? (9)

26a

One light finally fading at front of old home (5)

27a

Speech problem is, after short time, admitted by mother (6)

28a

Weight of cheap paper stored in US bank (8)

Down

1d

Learners, extremely unfulfilled in school, worked together (8)

2d

A state's hoard (5)

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3d

Handbook useful to under-12s talent spotters? (8,3,4)

4d

Jointly direct arrangement of divorce (2-5)

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6d

Handed a new abridged version of road movie lacking challenge? (5,2,4,4)

7d

Story about noble king that's hard to handle? (4,5)

8d

Rare animal? Yes indeed (3-3)

9d

Asian banker's problem about say getting a rise (6)

15d

Investigates fight with ruler, you might say (4,5)

17d

Form of sugar supplement briefly included in prescription (8)

19d

Hardly sparkling wine kept in Piedmont's borders (4,2)

20d

Prison service welcoming new punishment (7)

21d

With display, order something decorative (6)

24d

Black singer's rock sound? (5)