Times Cryptic #26885

2017-11-17

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Across

1a

The writer limited personal catastrophe (8)

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5a

Criminal snatching too much material (6)

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8a

Retired lecturer gives green light (3)

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Perhaps ennoble any person finding royal favour at first (4,6)

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Perceived as carrying much weight in diamonds (8)

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11a

Despicable British bishop breaking silence, indeed (6)

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Bottom left corner unseen in country paradise (4)

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Question came up after lunatic returned plant (6,4)

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17a

Musician involves keen crook in decline (5,5)

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Horse, observed outside wood (4)

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23a

Creator undoes harm in soul (6)

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Patrolman on way shows new face (8)

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Criminal presumably able to hold up store (10)

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26a

Left cuts excellent boxer (3)

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27a

Evil looks good put next to certain Roman deities (6)

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28a

Short message recalled about hospital fundraiser (8)

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Down

1d

Woman's work never done in this Notts town (9)

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2d

Guzzling girl due after draining coffee cups (7)

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3d

Cavalryman dispatches one over fierce woman (6)

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4d

Film director not last to capture old Siouan native (9)

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5d

Wealthy man angry about EU split (7)

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6d

Work to provide meaningful options in other words (9)

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7d

Feature of city traffic in considerable volume (7)

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13d

Local resident shows love for daughter in New Edinburgh (9)

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15d

Emerge bearing child close to natural philosopher (9)

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16d

Edited alert to include donation sent up after king (9)

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18d

Mister Solo animated after a little hesitation (7)

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19d

Mostly ambient musical combo (7)

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21d

Motorbike was taken by husband? Nonsense! (7)

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22d

Writer's block that's endless (6)

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