Times Cryptic #27090

2018-07-14

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Across

1a

Who could give male help? (4)

4a

Tear in top worker's trousers (5,5)

9a

Drinkminute alcoholic onewhich brings people together? (4,6)

10a

Group regularly books return trip (4)

11a

Paper's introduction to topical subject (6)

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12a

Foul language briefly causing annoyance (8)

14a

Deal with five o'clock shadow? Not hard for husband (4)

15a

One devouring fruit simpered pathetically after eating it (6,4)

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17a

Prepare to blow up rock, getting right in the soup (10)

20a

Check on content of wine (4)

21a

Groups of experts, heading off back round the Atlantic island (2,6)

23a

Old King Edward sounded disapproving (6)

24a

Half portion of champignon puree? (4)

25a

Copper probes where beer bottles are stored? Wrong (10)

26a

Prophet, say, outwardly very different (10)

27a

Expert bending shortened steel bars (4)

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Down

2d

Expert regarding US first lady, I may appear in a film (11)

3d

Crazy about a picture of Middle Eastern city (9)

4d

Below heart of local battle site is small tree (7)

5d

On a Friday, a lot excitedly left work (8,2,1,4)

6d

Violent in future, perhaps (7)

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7d

In my opinion, an upstanding woman (5)

8d

Youngster finally leaves for good (5)

13d

Fruit and rindless Brie with crackersbeneficial to digestion (11)

16d

Delays end up hampering speaker (9)

18d

Birds going about in pants? (3,4)

19d

Siren in French bank cashier initially stops (7)

21d

Russian dogs you had once banned in Greek island (5)

22d

Must hurry shortly, love (3,2)