Times Cryptic #27012

2018-04-14

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Across

1a

Reported James before indiscretion in schoolgirl attire (7)

5a

Drop accomplished without a sign of damage (7)

9a

Fish in sudden increase leading to extra demand (9)

10a

Old support avoiding bishop in quiet spot (5)

11a

Deceit admitted by an outsider (5)

12a

Ill-fated liner left United States and hit (not hard) an island key (9)

14a

Operation to prepare fabric workers during strike (3,11)

17a

Runny chocolate drunk all the time (6,3,5)

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21a

Report civil disturbance about what carnivores eat? (5,4)

23a

Soup's unpleasant smell after overturning cup (5)

24a

Bitter free on account (5)

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25a

Legion having to carry not as much weight (9)

26a

Distracted English prommer missing minutes in piano concerto (7)

27a

Family character appearing embarrassed (7)

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Down

1d

An amusing thing to catch one who can't stop talking (6)

2d

Damage can come with one cocktail (7)

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3d

Most of Rheingold's rewritten, leading to new Wagner opera (9)

4d

Pulp chapter needing rewriting for over-ornate passage (6,5)

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5d

Appropriate work for a couple lacking time (3)

6d

Small bird's made to fly (5)

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7d

Bishop interrupts dodgy seance for failure to show presence? (7)

8d

Aversion therapy's beginning during endless misfortune (8)

13d

Steps on top of lorry, compelled to act (5-6)

15d

Make cultivated land with river rising around it (9)

16d

Conduct beginning of civil wedding, though Mark's gone missing (8)

18d

Flawless turning needed after bad test for fit (5,2)

19d

One of similar ability is one likely to succeed without exercise (7)

20d

Pressure on Love Island has top journalist ready and prepared (6)

22d

Duck always found around one delta (5)

25d

Aggressive dog runs after copper (3)

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