Times Cryptic #26914

2017-12-21

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Across

1a

Cooked, this contains potatoes, certainly no turkey! (5,3)

5a

Sort of film entertainer going into space (6)

9a

Men pierced by a bladed implement (3)

10a

It reduces friction in social event with standing (4,7)

12a

Marine received alarming signal at sea (5,5)

13a

Website where wife and kids get 50% off (4)

15a

Such a clue gets a mark of affection? (6)

16a

Attack on fortified building as exercise (4,3)

18a

Said no official had a drug problem (7)

20a

Rocky ravine is greener (6)

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23a

Girl a man of God rebuffed (4)

24a

Landlord approving of new porter, drinking one (10)

26a

"Sweet" summarised daughter brought in indisposed (7,4)

27a

Choose to be heard still (3)

28a

In nomad's dwelling, leave rolls for other food (6)

29a

Farm animal to get on part of vessel (8)

Down

1d

Small hill by first person in French capital (6)

2d

Original lyric, a concert's opening material (7)

3d

Toy goblin: beastly, empty junk (10)

4d

Person needing prison doctor, maybe left with inflamed rash (3-10)

6d

Just dropping marks in exam (4)

7d

Chicken, I note, provided in cheap eatery (7)

8d

Artist shows courage in China (8)

11d

Server's problem about gin spilt in tense moment (8,5)

14d

Sort of blue colour around elevated cable, live on the outside (10)

17d

Seek to protect birds heading for tricky takeoff (8)

19d

Perhaps squirrel atop pine in the distance (7)

21d

Medical abnormality nurse finally spies round head (7)

22d

Diviner gold left for one to gather (6)

25d

What agitator does, in time caught by teacher (4)