Times Cryptic #26988

2018-03-17

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Across

1a

As quick as a parasitologist is keeping wicket? (2,3,5)

6a

Catch end of baby's crib (4)

8a

Wretched old bird (8)

9a

Most definitely not good for one (3,3)

10a

Secure network protecting one's back (4)

11a

Recording by school that's ground-breaking (4,6)

12a

Lives next to club owned by female author (9)

14a

Instant judgment initially dubious (5)

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17a

First of editors on the Times to make history? (5)

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19a

Person who's left dangerous dose finished unconscious (3,3,3)

22a

Rep left cup game, tense (10)

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23a

Some backing free vote for change of course (4)

24a

Worried by difficulty, become obsessed (6)

25a

Dish of rabbit I had on the train regularly (8)

26a

Watery part of course abandoned by arachnophobe (4)

27a

Barer of glad tidings (using central Post Office)? (10)

Down

1d

Child's cooler if wearing fashionable hat (9)

2d

Loathsome, as far as a pretty girl is concerned (7)

3d

Simplify a couple of clues before complaint finally begins (4,4)

4d

Go over promise with one of my best friends and me? (9,6)

5d

This is at odds with my place of work (6)

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6d

Time of depression, maybe, in eastern UK town (9)

7d

Under pressure, abandon vital game (4-3)

13d

Like pie? With vegetables and last of gravy, especially so! (4-5)

15d

My tribute to thrash metal (9)

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16d

Turn up with possible substitute for stick: carrot? (4,4)

18d

Explorer mostly just consuming beer (7)

20d

Outside broadcast following sporting event (4-3)

21d

Some fungus spreads across touching edges (6)