Times Cryptic #26863

2017-10-23

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Across

1a

Devices for measuring radioactive element in green fruit (6)

5a

Shabby old magistrate, a leftie (3-5)

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9a

Present image, but not one to get acclaim (10)

10a

Maybe Irishman in a storm, half confused (4)

11a

Miserly at first, you and I will have good intentions (4,4)

12a

Difficult having little King in manger (6)

13a

Old horse half visible in architectural feature (4)

15a

Trouble-maker having nothing, half-educated, loutish (8)

18a

Wicked greed somehow makes one troubled (8)

19a

Player returned from injury? (4)

21a

Funny show with model beginning to caress old male (6)

23a

Parsimonious person before rendering penitential psalm (8)

25a

Do well in life without good school (4)

26a

Irish stick, possibly illegal, used by husband? Keep quiet about that (10)

27a

Kitchen stuff about to be brought to part of garden (8)

28a

Short-lived insect won't necessarily take off (6)

Down

2d

Pay the price, expressing no disagreement (5)

3d

Printer has begun Roget in new format, missing nothing out (9)

4d

Chartist looks happy (6)

5d

Sadly undone by limited provision of insurance policy (6,9)

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6d

Primate sounding cheerless on recording (5,3)

7d

Van Gogh regularly starts to retreat, obviously disturbing behaviour (5)

8d

Greece isn't workingprotesters ultimately coming out animated (9)

14d

Boy guarded by soldier on list, upcoming fighter (9)

16d

'Flexible friend' gets millions spentin such a manner? (9)

17d

After concert I understand someone I must oblige? (8)

20d

Shelter unknown character found in a poor part of town (6)

22d

Participating in diplomacy, nice philosophical type (5)

24d

Designation for Victoria, set to be a star (5)