Times Cryptic #26896

2017-11-30

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Across

1a

Call girls knocked back, say, by youth leader's plan (8)

5a

A woman in bed is unable to (6)

9a

Barker's surprised cry when catching a nail (8)

10a

Sort of wedding disheartened old Japanese commander (6)

12a

Alleged lover securing introduction to roving reporter (13)

15a

Delayed, little boy finally runs to centre (5)

16a

Meat brought in before noon: last of chicken leg for king (9)

17a

Daughter, thought to have lost head, turned aside (9)

19a

Agitate Arab leader on radio? (5)

20a

They engage people who arrive outside embassy (13)

22a

Old-maidish teacher recalled in spy novel (6)

23a

State of Newcastle supporter introducing 1960s pop? (8)

25a

Depressed fellow associated with tabloid (6)

26a

Condition that retro pub stops supplying mineral (8)

Down

1d

Around Jersey, etc, loneliness engenders concern (10)

2d

Cut of meatsomething served up when duke is absent (3)

3d

Woman keeping the Queen's decorative artwork (7)

4d

Officer involved in a pact with leaders of great publishing firm? (5,7)

6d

Sportsperson's obstruction revealed in a couple of articles (7)

7d

Near sensation of prickling restricting a singer (11)

8d

Very small fruit in yellow boxes (4)

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11d

Furious, caught in cool mountain range with little money! (12)

13d

Uncommon procedure involving female getting thinner (11)

14d

Attire sent flying in US motorway (10)

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18d

Points about new graduates collectively (2,5)

19d

Singular pair managed to pinch old pouch (7)

21d

Work over, turned up with son (4)

24d

Heads of such knockabout institutions go downhill fast (3)

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