Times Cryptic #26864

2017-10-24

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Across

1a

One despicable sort in film about buccaneers (7)

5a

Ancient queen endlessly patient during Spanish dance (7)

9a

Head of department takes more than half a month to judge academic qualification (9)

10a

What occurs when dreaming? It's brief (5)

11a

Old time artist, no star (5)

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12a

Involved in bar work, say, we hear James can sit around (9)

14a

Time to spend at home and learn veggie cooking (9,5)

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17a

Key award announced, backed by unknown individual in industrial area (10,4)

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21a

Block a view of ancient city (9)

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23a

Money from abroadfirm needs constant investment (5)

24a

Supply on-line joke? (5)

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25a

Lock keeper sports hat in heat? Not half (4,5)

26a

Two tracks together making pattern (7)

27a

Scoffed when guided round a Spanish church (7)

Down

1d

Rise of right political party in part of W Yorks (6)

2d

Cheese stuffed into apricot tart (7)

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3d

Don threw a wobbly in Educating Rita, perhaps (3-6)

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4d

Health worker's daily information on source of funding cut at source (6,5)

5d

Jack, old English man's name (3)

6d

A pain in the neck contracted when twisting around (5)

7d

A US tram adapted for island (7)

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8d

A form of diplomacy verbally criticised (8)

13d

Cabinet member's brief time in several dramatic episodes? (11)

15d

Sets about last character, American with a new revolver (4,5)

16d

Least robust rose ultimately withers if drenched? (8)

18d

Office worker, given curry, oddly rejected a fried dish (7)

19d

Resort is hot and fairly pleasant (7)

20d

Top man wearing a piece of jewellery (6)

22d

Musician turned us against piano exercises (5)

25d

Old Man's place: house close to Torquay (3)