Times Cryptic #26844

2017-09-30

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Across

1a

Devoted woman with more frumpy clothing I left a long way away (4,5)

6a

Emotionally affected, having had an operation? (3,2)

9a

Demonstrate against head of state? Caution! (7)

10a

Bishop burned with ire, fuddled with malt (7)

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11a

Take advantage of reversing area in part (3)

12a

Cheers, putting out resolute "Aye" (3,3,5)

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14a

Touchy companion maintains resistance without limit (6)

15a

Alcoholic drink by all means to be ingested, not extreme (8)

17a

Doorstop placed back in bank from some way away (8)

19a

Enemy besieging castle, missing every other platform (6)

22a

Family all but condemned in secret (11)

23a

Be reliably informed head's to be sacked immediately (3)

25a

Clever remark spread around about something irrational (7)

27a

Burst of anger at explosive piece of verse (7)

28a

Handle danger as horse bolts (5)

29a

Ray, I assumed, picked up a generous invitation (2,2,5)

Down

1d

Maiden forced to eat up (5)

2d

Ring found in small sort of cushion (7)

3d

Not protected, but treated civilly, perhaps, about answer (11)

4d

Miner clear about nit needing a going over (6)

5d

Be supinely accepting consequence of no lottery win? (4,4)

6d

Creature climbing across the leads? (3)

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7d

For the Devil, time less busy in absence of yours truly (7)

8d

Game is good during separate journey (9)

13d

Become angry, so be unable to blow nose? (4,4,3)

14d

In tree top see, at last, bird (9)

16d

Two seconds before, British crowd suddenly assembled (5,3)

18d

For ancient tribesman, result of attack by bird now extinct? (7)

20d

Space between cells wrong, programs declared (7)

21d

Ultimately girl is a bit short but nimble (6)

24d

Pull away with the others (5)

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26d

Despicable man cuts judge short (3)