Times Cryptic #26867

2017-10-27

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Across

1a

Locum happy nursing in India, say (12)

8a

Follow after troops rush to advance (3,4)

9a

Saves signals from sappers? (7)

11a

Detective ruled lines for notes concerning women (7)

12a

Whale led by pack round island (7)

13a

State leaders to support overseas sanction (3-2)

14a

Destructive, and a pain, holding a night flier back (9)

16a

Doctor's left university for right case (9)

19a

Headgear displayed by panto queen (5)

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21a

Unnaturally pale men put on list for service (7)

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23a

Harrowing account dogging Republican ruler (7)

24a

Famous cleric by preference keeping close to bishop (7)

25a

On reduced allowance, writer's become more focused (7)

26a

A fruitless mission, rum do for Arsenal (1,5,6)

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Down

1d

Settle for one female model returning inside (7)

2d

See trouble with British artist fronting game show? (7)

3d

Ingenuous old bird, female, given coat (4-5)

4d

Continuous murmur from Hard Right splitting corporation (5)

5d

Is competent professional perhaps in audition to provide cosmetic surgery? (4,3)

6d

Colourless individual not taking sides (7)

7d

Deserter acts deviously to reveal them, perhaps (5,7)

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10d

Software providing instruction for transport police? (6,6)

15d

Philosopher arousing others' ire (9)

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17d

Censure for each going up top (7)

18d

Current cuts are enough to fund strike (3,4)

19d

A need for diplomat to accommodate firm over work? (7)

20d

Course gone round by sovereign was full of cracks? (7)

22d

Primate's teaching is used for English (5)