Times Cryptic #26874

2017-11-04

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Across

1a

Old way plumber and I worked, standing progressively higher (8,6)

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9a

Cast light on Irish judge accepting help in return (9)

10a

Capital O that signifies R (5)

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11a

Foolish, that is, crossing old lady? (5)

12a

Briefly show sponsor reference to what happened earlier (9)

13a

Notice man's running to grab one purchase (8)

15a

A sailor appears in TV quiz about Gulf state (6)

17a

This writer needs stamina now and then with hard book (6)

19a

Bath here: impressive soak, inhaling sulphur (8)

22a

Hell's dark horse (9)

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23a

Key for ward (5)

24a

Wrap small fruit, then large (5)

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25a

Nearly ring reviewer, indicating change in sound (9)

26a

Ignore lies: I denied savings can be made here (8,6)

Down

1d

Bentham's idea: unlimited pointlessness based on heresy (14)

2d

Break par during thaw playing hostile course (7)

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3d

Such mountains are cooler with summit obscured (5)

4d

Bad golfer welcomes a quiet game for kids (8)

5d

Wild woman, crazy, eating a nut (6)

6d

Joke about which European embodies right growth factor (9)

7d

Sophoclean letter about a sexy dance (7)

8d

Carriers stop traffic entering junctions (8,6)

14d

Clever clogs packs up absorbing story (5,4)

16d

There's one on schooner travelling from east (8)

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18d

Asian one follows a lover round Grand Hotel (7)

20d

Legislator, chap in Madrid, going about a tango (7)

21d

What carries passengers in Invercargill and Auckland (6)

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23d

Value emergency room with German nurses (5)