Times Cryptic #26904

2017-12-09

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Across

1a

Switch witless, regressive escape plan (8)

5a

Ring opera company about Shakespearean role (6)

9a

Ditch, a secure area for kind of root (8)

10a

Storm warning around ancient city (6)

12a

Person who's demanding to inspect fire training (13)

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15a

Cautious line taken by US general (5)

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16a

Labourer, dressing badly, with yen for hats (9)

17a

Unsatisfactory porcelain for activity in court (9)

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19a

Small drink's drunk with unobtrusive sound (5)

20a

Person jumping on kind of software browser? (6,7)

22a

A guy giving command for soldier (2,4)

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23a

Criminal drilling precious metal, a source of wealth (8)

25a

System satisfied stretcher bearer (6)

26a

Restless Cockney striker screened by broadcaster (8)

Down

1d

Belt, suit and kit comes off here! (5,5)

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2d

Desirable accommodation the Spanish scrubbed (3)

3d

Questionable nature of bishop that is in charge (7)

4d

Making acceptable gaol? In time, it collapses (12)

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6d

Round Uist's borders, catch island's sea creatures (7)

7d

Believer's role is a help, off to secure job (11)

8d

Sign suggesting an absence of people? (4)

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11d

Register in store about good on-line traffic? (7,5)

13d

Tender women carelessly giving another gift (2-9)

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14d

Wow! Magical creature's hugging boy in film (2,4,4)

18d

Topless dance captivates individual playwright (7)

19d

Touring currently, get lost in vehicle for winter (7)

21d

Month gets cold and damp, needing to turn up heat (4)

24d

Name tabs an indicator of first name? (3)