Times Cryptic #27101

2018-07-27

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Across

1a

Had a disaster, trimming mushroom (4,2)

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5a

Caller from the Mail after a devilish feature (4,4)

9a

Problem seeing pet carrying a little weight around (8)

10a

Eventually featured by news magazine (2,4)

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11a

Declining to scrap scripture period (6)

12a

Very unhappy about closing church that's coming to life (8)

14a

Leave Great Britain say for somewhere tropical (6,6)

17a

Riot: incident that could lead to ban (12)

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20a

Appeal of article on timeless reform movement (8)

22a

Good present, an ornamental frill (6)

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23a

In fashion house see foreign paper (6)

25a

Base defeat for swimmer (3,5)

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26a

Writer got a new name in regular form (8)

27a

Proverb influencing wife to leave (6)

Down

2d

One going to take axe for execution (6)

3d

Damage every article one puts on? You can't insure against that (4,3,4)

4d

Went over meeting of two people to finalise Mary Poppins? (9)

5d

I throw in jug (7)

6d

Stop remarking on very short dress? (5)

7d

In which athletes find something to pass round (3)

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8d

The thinking animal? (8)

13d

Stolen wife or other felony put right (5,2,4)

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15d

Product of the sea becomes ready to drink? (9)

16d

As conductor is, hearing principal of cellos going wrong (2,6)

18d

Restrictions in place to bar one song (7)

19d

One that shines as member of large Kent family? (6)

21d

Singular speech? Not half (5)

24d

Surgeon's brief ban (3)