Times Cryptic #26996

2018-03-27

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Across

1a

Horse head on box (8)

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5a

In France, I try to knock back rich people getting about (3,3)

9a

Tree resembling birch, ultimately (3)

10a

One is denoting upsetsuch as this? (11)

12a

Braid had unravelled, indeedone of these? (3,4,3)

13a

School polished off broadcast (4)

15a

Illegal returns for composer (6)

16a

Farm food staff put in the shade (7)

18a

Account penned by Greek disciple for Roman historian (7)

20a

Whole books I pretend to bind? (6)

23a

Flag trimmed for queen (4)

24a

Poetcompanion at a stretch? (10)

26a

Company ruddy sensitive after issue backfiringuninspiring result? (2-5,4)

27a

Characters furthest from the front in Arnhem take on soldiers (3)

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28a

Land also beset by unholy war (6)

29a

Noble king, regularly in the dark? (8)

Down

1d

Irritableas one being shelled? (6)

2d

European bird finally caught by Asian land mammal (7)

3d

Possibly Con/Lab/Lib-Dem role, one outwardly well-worn (10)

4d

Clear to see location of moustache? (5,4,4)

6d

A breeze passing through tree, a sycamore (4)

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7d

Beginning to squeeze, manipulated us with Thai massage (7)

8d

Bet nurse passing round is occupied (8)

11d

Hooker and prop aligning oddly round middle of scrum (9,4)

14d

Expect to get around croquet match finally, and peg out (3,3,4)

17d

Small shoe, holes in it (8)

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19d

Article concealed by players before a game (7)

21d

In time in Europe, a Scottish smoker finding peace pipe (7)

22d

Stylish pale blue clothes (6)

25d

Leading Republican once supporting Democrat (4)

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