Times Cryptic #26851

2017-10-09

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Across

1a

Lose a grand at start of plum contract again (2-6)

5a

Father grabbing whiskey and wife fruit (6)

9a

Young horse's short saddle (3)

10a

Unpopularcompletely tastelessleft to fade away (3,2,6)

12a

A fish served in French bread is an item for parties (5,5)

13a

Cheese served up for teanot yellow (4)

15a

Remote sensor network affected with loss of power (6)

16a

A Balkan native importing British tumbler (7)

18a

Bone is concerning when turned over in organic material (7)

20a

Take away conduit after damage on outside (6)

23a

Dismiss what's upsetting to us (4)

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24a

Forbid going adventuring without son having a good meal (10)

26a

Drop scone naughty Edgar licked (11)

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28a

Exactly describe backward condition in deep valley (6)

29a

Dull person's tidy bed? (8)

Down

1d

Concerned with cold and broken pie dish (6)

2d

Oval: English run out with second of deliveries on the up (7)

3d

Thug with criminal history is to make a statement (2,2,6)

4d

Become wise, absorbing subjects to understand (3,3,7)

6d

What's designed to hold back architect of Scottish nationality (4)

7d

Saw dog in pubnot acceptable (7)

8d

Guarded about bluster which salesman often offers (8)

11d

Conservative after market also honest (4,3,6)

14d

Brigade he'd manoeuvred to make strong position (10)

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17d

Did press good to get in on seat at court (8)

19d

Dog seen in mother's picture file (7)

21d

Prevailing attitude of European after court has capital injected (7)

22d

Admitted elderly need intake of right energy (6)

25d

Row after Oscar for superhero role? (4)