Times Cryptic #26908

2017-12-14

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Across

1a

Poor quality business, fellow having a bit of money invested (6)

4a

Small daughter sent back uncooked seafood (8)

10a

Weeks and weeks, eliminating extremists and European leftie in succession (2,3,4)

11a

Nomad's profession repulsed New Zealander (5)

12a

Make stylish garments for distribution? No good (7)

13a

Old Syrian struck by drunk reportedly (7)

14a

Free university books inaccessible after vacation (5)

15a

Time for beer, maybe, after consuming old wine (8)

18a

Pastry confections? Yes, German markets stock tons (3,5)

20a

Idealised picture from this setter's past (5)

23a

A "hippy", not the first Conservative from the continent (7)

25a

Continually lucky electors' names found here (2,1,4)

26a

Leg put in plaster, perhaps, for a start (5)

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27a

Brainless articles penned by fashion editor (9)

28a

Celebrity, heading off with your antique stonethis one? (8)

29a

One walking to postbox, maybe, caught by tiredness on way back (6)

Down

1d

Tunnel a hundred scouts excavated beneath river (8)

2d

Another cent for juice (7)

3d

Most effeminate British artist briefly housed by minister (9)

5d

Speak cautiously, as one's vigilant dentist might? (5,4,5)

6d

Brief jail sentence over by middle of March (5)

7d

One toll keeps on decreasing perhaps (7)

8d

Heartier-sounding person bidding one welcome (6)

9d

France's top star rarely seen in modest roadside venues (9,5)

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16d

Some Asians worry about limiting decline in islands (9)

17d

Pass learner driver, perhaps, initially missing accelerator (8)

19d

A sort of paper for discussion (2,5)

21d

Ignored publicity about video nasty (7)

22d

Snack son consumed during part of South Pacific (6)

24d

Youngster is a pain, losing hat (5)