Times Cryptic #27031

2018-05-07

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Across

1a

Superman's girl is about to drop Italian dish (7)

5a

Rubbish plant used as dessert (7)

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9a

Large tomb, parent bagging a posh one (9)

10a

Fine no longer having clean teeth (5)

11a

Mink possibly, clothing slave? (7,6)

13a

Ne'er-do-well has to settle a fight (8)

15a

Several loons? (6)

17a

Excellent advice corporation rejected (6)

19a

I issued new clasps good for mask (8)

22a

Silly Eccles thick, or a serious jerk? (8,5)

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25a

Head of playwright missing, commit to the ground (5)

26a

Labouring we do in the beginning? (9)

27a

Material that's checked poorly leaving Medway town (7)

28a

Idiot with fanciful idea penning articles (7)

Down

1d

Green gunk, skimmed (4)

2d

Having had a few seconds, one brushed up on geometry in the end (7)

3d

Entire amount, repellent (5)

4d

Flag yours truly raised, with America retaining title (8)

5d

Male feeding horses in book (6)

6d

Fun unfortunately suffering for sure (9)

7d

Way to stuff a European champion (7)

8d

American man crushing queen like a snake (10)

12d

Flexible parts to deliver, chattering away (10)

14d

Wind lightit's a scorcher? (9)

16d

Lean man, legal official (8)

18d

Fast approaching northern English city (7)

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20d

Trying exotic Eskimo rolls, initially (7)

21d

Chinese food that's totally stupid? (3,3)

23d

Heart of stone, a shade open (5)

24d

Slip, small, on child (4)

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