Times Cryptic #26843

2017-09-29

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Across

1a

Flag lowered finally, miserable in retreat (5)

4a

Son of Jacob nursing swelling, he is lumbered (9)

9a

Was substituted? Strange! (4-5)

10a

Romeo in bunk becoming surly (5)

11a

Sweet thing, remarkably genial wife filling in puzzle (7,6)

14a

Anger, with one enjoying a carefree life cut short (4)

15a

Stop company cutting funds for home protection (10)

18a

Sneaky blighter, I'm a con (10)

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19a

Reportedly cross, whimper (4)

21a

Unexpected U-turn with date and deal complete (13)

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24a

Fighter starts to box intelligently, presenting defence (5)

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25a

He wrote in earnest, even so, needlessly (9)

27a

Proscribe different tokens for cash (9)

28a

Skimpy briefs a possible source of irritation when viewed from behind (5)

Down

1d

Planned debate (10)

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2d

Festering cricket side (3)

3d

Excessively complimentary review in flier (6)

4d

Fruit garden's odd parts fascinate (9)

5d

Ancient region largely evacuated before help turned up (5)

6d

Huge disappointment? That's the measure of computing (8)

7d

One must stay in under this (5,6)

8d

Bad pud (4)

12d

Very small place, one secured by girl (11)

13d

Siren trouble girl raised as blooming deadly thing? (10)

16d

Futile, to be blunt? (9)

17d

Offering nothing in classical language, alumnus going first (8)

20d

Pirates at sea without a prayer? (6)

22d

Happy band, distressed (5)

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23d

Post or stick, did you say? (4)

26d

Beginning to seem cool, crime (3)

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