Times Cryptic #27105

2018-08-01

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Across

1a

Horse getting fitter, needing a drink (7)

5a

A cat having tail nibbled by mountain creature (6)

8a

No small time friend, ostensibly (9)

9a

Turning near Scotsman's place in Highland region (5)

11a

Rejected natural water source (5)

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12a

Song writer introducing new end to My Way (5,4)

13a

Sons getting work in parts of Malaga lopped tree (4,4)

15a

Controversial politician in good health after back operation (6)

17a

Teachers make disapproving sound or shout at the front (6)

19a

Acquisitive old fellow, in our opinion (8)

22a

Old audit including King and Queen's tax (9)

23a

Sip beer regularly in teetotal country (5)

24a

Kid tucked into ends of stale cake (5)

25a

With nothing to lose, author uses complex reference book (9)

26a

Student initially engrossed by article, in French translation (6)

27a

View endless track followed by European railway (7)

Down

1d

Talks over, sanctions must be resolved (13)

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2d

Air strike failing completely (7)

3d

Strip on edge of mown lawn (5)

4d

Fat for suet pudding (4-4)

5d

Nameless person greeting visiting queen (6)

6d

Criticise Yankee wearing the aforementioned garment (9)

7d

Atmosphere around capital city cold and extremely tense (7)

10d

Presumably feel obliged to cut speech, of course (8,2,3)

14d

To keep going is difficult after exercises, right? (9)

16d

River banks protecting one French city (8)

18d

Limit that is ultimately enforced in urban area (3,4)

20d

Borneo's revolutionary playwright (7)

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21d

Two subjects acceptable in English school (6)

23d

Aristocrat in Elizabethan era (5)

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