Times Cryptic #26876

2017-11-07

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Across

1a

What's expected of orchestra, pure playing (3,3,3,6)

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9a

Neglected child needs caressing, housing of superior character (9)

10a

Seaman comes to island, back in old harbour (5)

11a

I beam, receiving collection of bookssomething to put on desk (2-4)

12a

TV doctor had one work of fiction (8)

13a

Would-be lover wanting men at back of clubs? (6)

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15a

Horse above average height, one reined in by boy (8)

18a

A bit that's positive about Italian in honourable mention (8)

19a

Consider hunt gatherings savage ultimately, on reflection (6)

21a

Claim spa town is lacking hospital (8)

23a

Rocky location with riskone approaching it may be doomed (6)

26a

Part of City invested in Indian money no longer (5)

27a

Insist on fan keeping quiet for minutes (9)

28a

Release from complicated relationshipgentleman ends it with difficulty (15)

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Down

1d

Birds wanting home when caught in air currents (7)

2d

Stir created by French author's introduction being cut (5)

3d

Possible clue to mad don being a misfit (3,3,3)

4d

Tease silly person (4)

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5d

Get weight reduced somehowone component of breakfast food? (3,5)

6d

Old invalid like Humpty Dumpty (5)

7d

Like a memory of eventtries forgetting the end somehow (9)

8d

Energy and most of remaining protein (7)

14d

Prisoners put down, observed to be upset (9)

16d

Freedom, with saints for the first time showing sluggishness (9)

17d

Foreign lady in trick, valuable person going the wrong way (8)

18d

Restricted in temporary accommodation to house refugees primarily (7)

20d

Most intimate relations shown in a bit of coarse material (7)

22d

Pick up from valley around start of autumn (5)

24d

Indifferent and mean, having trapped girl finally (5)

25d

One of the players in the side (4)