Times Cryptic #26903

2017-12-08

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Across

1a

Done in the style of curious old warning (6)

5a

Groom guarding enclosure for money (8)

9a

Range in which writer figures (8)

10a

Red blubber that woman slices (6)

11a

Girl's forte getting savings account for daughter (6)

12a

Home appropriate for the richer (2,6)

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14a

Insects and rat on grain containers (12)

17a

Not entirely fit trade, making flannel (12)

20a

Pretend that degree is fake, bizarrely (4,2,2)

22a

Brother returning in poor TV show (2,4)

23a

With this one's closer to nude model? (6)

25a

Reptile and amphibian getting left in cargo (8)

26a

One needing guard, perhaps, to start shooting (4,4)

27a

Band vote for parade (6)

Down

2d

Take cover from inflatable mattress picked up? (3,3)

3d

Management notes how long spent watching movie? (7,4)

4d

A twin moans dreadfully in close contest (4,1,4)

5d

Clay, perhaps, brought by small spades into college (7)

6d

Going back through park? Pop over (5)

7d

One arriving on day six, or the day before (3)

8d

Stays, generally, well prepared, on track (8)

13d

Only a fool would assume this "pleb" scandal resolved (3,3,5)

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15d

Our MP was one for arranging campaigns on drug issue (5,4)

16d

Prepare to scrap pay (6,2)

18d

Upset body organising football legend's friendly (7)

19d

Desert padre as hearse turns up, dropping off regulars (6)

21d

Where commandments received, breaking one leads to fine (5)

24d

We go round it daily (3)