Times Cryptic #26902

2017-12-07

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Across

1a

Case of equerry covering up certain bet on horsefraudulent practice (13)

8a

Old oath, say: a "damn" originally? (4)

9a

Light visibly green? Ponder heading off (10)

10a

Fairthough one-sided? (3,5)

11a

Hearts captured by artist with a flower (6)

13a

Stuffedlike a koala perhaps? (2,1,3,4)

16a

Boy or girl with a word of support (4)

17a

Fold in garment cut for suit (4)

18a

Awfully swollen cuts certainly a symptom of jaundice (10)

20a

Ultimately, mourners aren't travelling to the wake? (6)

22a

Learner in pass, papers outstanding (8)

24a

Spirit knocked back slightly, figure appearing wretched (4-6)

26a

Sounding natural, laugh heartily (4)

27a

Establishment by the way can't fear moves to host game (9,4)

Down

1d

A simple logo designed for urban complex (11)

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2d

Reporting to Cardinal Newman, umpteen leaders upset (5)

3d

Doodah, fine and tacky (9)

4d

Guzzler eating seconds gets support (7)

5d

Permission to house parent, one of no fixed abode? (5)

6d

Bound to tour Italian capital, English seaside town and northern European city (9)

7d

Still against the policy, all ends up (3)

12d

Wearing underwear, one means to access study (11)

14d

Countryalmost entire nation tucking into fancy gateau (9)

15d

Spinner a long way off, old, old, flat surface beginning to turn (9)

19d

Nation lush and hot, one in twelve assumes (7)

21d

Creatures with one foot but no head, tough things (5)

23d

Opera in Carmen or Manon (5)

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25d

European army officer holds permit (3)