Times Cryptic #26909

2017-12-15

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Across

1a

British fish and others around for shopping (8)

5a

Church to copy Lutyens' façade in religious building  (6)

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10a

Local branch hostile about new detailed references (7,3,5)

11a

Senior instructor getting post in footer? The opposite! (10)

13a

Tactic initially used by City Group (4)

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15a

Dismiss objection showing old-fashioned brass (7)

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17a

Top individual appearing in fashion title (7)

18a

Gucci to start with simply formed tunic (7)

19a

Spineless creature welcomes us to Flanders clubs (7)

21a

Long-distance runner having zero energy (4)

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22a

Shield lets axe in once and he's crocked (10)

25a

Affect Tory supporters with reminder to behave appropriately (3,3,5,4)

27a

Margins deserting Arab Bank? Not often!  (6)

28a

Greedybacking stratagem, that isnot heartless (8)

Down

1d

Composer embracing cold American god (7)

2d

Light meal Athena regularly provides (3)

3d

Transport gold fabric clothing gang (10)

4d

Somewhat embarrassing 16 (5)

6d

No end to dismal accommodation in resort (4)

7d

Men feature in virgin's paintings (11)

8d

Rest of weight porky lecturer carries (3-4)

9d

In meantime firm must replace current phone system (8)

12d

Bet one will be put on charge (11)

14d

Destruction of Capitol occurring in month? This could spread! (10)

16d

Design such as Odo commissioned records shot (8)

18d

Terribly urgent cases hard for this German (7)

20d

Fanciful idea concerning church in short quote (7)

23d

Motivates writer to dispense with peripheral characters (5)

24d

Greeting in place for little man (4)

26d

Lyric poem's style devoid of metre? (3)