Times Cryptic #26980

2018-03-08

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Across

1a

Glib learner in pub is transformed with ale (9)

6a

Own silver on table at last (5)

9a

Revolutionary drink sweetheart uncovered? (5)

10a

Loading at sea keeps ship in rapid passage (9)

11a

One readily turns extremist joining faction (4,3)

12a

Devil that is heartless model for irreverence (7)

13a

Speech coming out of our mouth? (7,7)

17a

Old city has loyal citizens, in for exercise (14)

21a

Almost unrestricted speed in run (7)

23a

State in which a priest entertains a bishop (7)

25a

Fellow brought to court with daughter shivers (9)

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26a

Message online and call from branch? (5)

27a

Bit embarrassed evidently by second husband (5)

28a

Dreadful crustacean in river drained lake (9)

Down

1d

US writer and editor welcoming Kew grower (8)

2d

Item with Oedipal strings attached? (5)

3d

Drinkers drinking still in Kentish Town? (9)

4d

Huge effort required to admit old prejudice (7)

5d

Rabble-rousing lacks initial impression (7)

6d

Storyteller sending up main work (5)

7d

We weren't first knights wicked pursuer's trapped (7-2)

8d

Silhouette's one small horse breaking into dash (6)

14d

We're toast having rolled vehicle (3-6)

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15d

Edmund Crouchback say thrown in road by king (9)

16d

Theatre skill doubled energy in comic dialogue (8)

18d

Fantastic doctor to close with thread over in A&E (7)

19d

Loveless pair become confused in silly talk (7)

20d

Foremost among minds that cracks cases? (6)

22d

Climbing pea's tips concealed plant pest (5)

24d

Serve Republican British bitter (5)