Times Cryptic #27000

2018-03-31

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Across

1a

Character of science magazine (6)

4a

Small prehistoric circle within borders of certain area of Europe (8)

10a

In Australia, English stone said to be in fruit (11)

11a

Superior batsman has his eye in? (3)

12a

Unimaginably high and not fully dressed (7)

14a

Chap got on, given guidance (7)

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15a

Perhaps foot modest Christmas bill for this? (8,6)

17a

Victims of war suffered when power station fails (4,10)

21a

Skull with front modified, something dangerously unstable (7)

22a

Amateurs having no energy to move round island (7)

23a

Slide and almost lose control of car (3)

24a

Note enclosed in a pullover exchanged for jumper (4-7)

26a

For Diana, for example, hard to remove hair braid? (8)

27a

It is surprising I promise to give this (2,4)

Down

1d

A relatively favourable employer? (8)

2d

Cat to mouse: no use escaping (3)

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3d

Charity event that is no fashion show! (3,4)

5d

Carbon damage, very displeasing for PR campaign (5,9)

6d

No time for duck to catch seabird? It's endless (7)

7d

Ransack Googleentire name missing, a pseudonym (6,5)

8d

Diarist's criticism of thin wine? (6)

9d

A measure of traffic has to get through spreading green slime (9,5)

13d

Approving calling for action likely to bring retaliation (11)

16d

Odd, unlike MPs arriving to vote? (8)

18d

One on coach perhaps runs into lorry (7)

19d

In a line, start to manoeuvre our defensive resources (7)

20d

A coup, getting school place first (6)

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25d

Grass up: right conduct for Confucius (3)