Times Cryptic #26991

2018-03-21

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Across

1a

Amusing drama cut to allow bathos? (8)

5a

Make time for old European statesman (6)

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8a

Fire fan of unknown international team arrested by policeman (10)

9a

Maximum fantasy author not reaching conclusion (4)

10a

Maoist occasionally involved with Morning Star's rebirth (14)

11a

Get urge to hold small reserve fund (4-3)

13a

Body found in squat surrounded by refuse (7)

15a

Man with money recited poem (7)

18a

Olympian at home cleared out to accommodate tenancy (7)

21a

Chicken order is handled poorly (5,6,3)

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22a

Pip and this girl dated in the afternoon (4)

23a

This writer's style to consider extravagant? (10)

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24a

Popular sort of tea one kept in jug (6)

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25a

Poem by American about Yankee ship's hero (8)

Down

1d

One used to wind and sunburn after eclipses (7)

2d

Human beings in graceless state (6,3)

3d

Land ownership seemed suspect with new resident (7)

4d

Short worker brought into section (7)

5d

Posh daily located in most suitable capital (9)

6d

Iodine found in fruit becomes relevant (7)

7d

Move slowly north and in Rouen hunt for suspect (7)

12d

Go to press with items from this news source? (9)

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14d

Upstanding character, anti-beer, corrupted? (9)

16d

Blade-wielder beheaded sailors held in sultanate (7)

17d

Moon appearing in play's miniature scene (7)

18d

In total area length and line related (3,4)

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19d

Delays as Sheridan actor's first out in shake-up (7)

20d

Such unhappiness coming to miser? (7)