Times Cryptic #26878

2017-11-09

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Across

1a

Silly clowning around outside back of hut (8)

5a

Keep new judge in the same cricket side (6)

10a

Rudely cursed at first by a French climber nursing injury (9)

11a

Former tax on a type of neckwear (5)

12a

Doctor attending Light Infantry member (4)

13a

Our Bing? He could be the bloke next door! (9)

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15a

Figure in role of duke having noisy argument on phone? (10)

17a

Highland Scot's verbal report of force eight wind, perhaps (4)

19a

Completely unknown person giving us support (4)

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20a

Stores investing pounds in standard baked foods (10)

22a

Performer from Utah welcomed by one-time City worker (9)

24a

See about specialised knowledge (4)

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26a

A scam involving introduction of ripe fruit (5)

27a

Accountant's woman, one fated to be disbelieved (9)

28a

Liberal leader with a posh four-wheeled carriage (6)

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29a

Variety of conifers connected with court (8)

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Down

1d

Vendetta not many'd spoken of (4)

2d

Very rarely performing a nice varied 1930s song (4,2,1,4,4)

3d

What a convict won't do for a budgie! (8)

4d

City don leaving capital to provide material(5)

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6d

partly for a chemical plant (6)

7d

Versatile worker's flag initially overturned by autumn winds (4,2,3,6)

8d

Scholar, one barely recognisable outside Alabama (10)

9d

Unknown in C stream, one child's first alphabet (8)

14d

Fuddy-duddies worry, seeing canvas on yard (6,4)

16d

Bird which nests in northern university church (8)

18d

Escape of liquid ultimately damages sacking (8)

21d

Proper woman retiring as governess (6)

23d

Old Italian poet's sons immersed in Chinese way of life (5)

25d

Alcoholic drink boozer finally concealed in coat (4)