Times Cryptic #27109

2018-08-06

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Across

1a

Unknown Parisian who comes first in game show? (4)

3a

Protect fan working in Yorkshire town (10)

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10a

Brilliant English bloke securing return of sailor's tackle (9)

11a

Take to court outside say, and play on without pause (5)

12a

Northern Irish camper, possibly, approaching a blissful state (7)

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13a

Apathetic, initially underrating boring part of book (6)

15a

Industrial action creating a bit of a storm? (9,6)

18a

London street good at plugging revolutionary Ellington hit (7,4,4)

21a

Tiny bird in tear-jerking film (6)

23a

Deceive surgeon about firm manufacturing bird shelter (7)

26a

Article one's involved in writing up (5)

27a

Drink served by assistant reportedly in William and Mary's house? (9)

28a

Opening with responsibility for where mail may be left? (10)

29a

Smooth character on the staff (4)

Down

1d

Left with cats to go over distant state (10)

2d

Deduce speaker's wearing ermine, for example? (5)

4d

Opportunity strikebreaker provided for knight working in theatre (9)

5d

American singer's first book (5)

6d

Following American ship, shoot at old woman (7)

7d

A Republican woman burying senior officer in state (9)

8d

Person securing a row of seats, perhaps (4)

9d

Flexible scheme I adopted on the third of October (6)

14d

Army corps posted soldiers east at last, provoking ill feeling (10)

17d

Awfully dull gal initially housed in civic building (9)

19d

One too old for probing instant painting technique (7)

20d

Enjoy consuming a good herbal flavouring (6)

22d

Bob maybe up for catching start of chemistry period? (5)

24d

Stroke head of cat on green overlooking lake (5)

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25d

Complain pettily, vehicle accommodation being out of ark (4)