Times Cryptic #27135

2018-09-05

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Across

1a

Last part of race maybe sorted out (8)

5a

Epicurean opponent hosting current party in recession (6)

9a

Latest of restrictions in force affected trees (8)

10a

County with the very thing in accommodation (6)

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12a

Supremacy accorded local lions? (5,2,5)

15a

The writer contributing to series that could be tripe (5)

16a

Haggard villain I caught crossing state (9)

18a

Official staff previously rung several times (9)

19a

Where we meet goddess, making final 90 degree turn (5)

20a

Deplorable teenage acts finally destroy business (6,6)

24a

Catsover fifty disposed of by relatives (6)

25a

Lawman from area still going round collecting rent (8)

26a

Decoration from Territorial Army without backing (6)

27a

Disciplined horse moves a long time after groom (8)

Down

1d

Breakaway group declined to let Conservative in (4)

2d

Offensive superiors may pull it (4)

3d

What was gathered at the wicket about to penetrate boundary? (9)

4d

Both comrades at sea out of action (4,2,6)

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6d

Rider cryptically having the advantage (3-2)

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7d

Hopeless days in Rome, one having left partnership (10)

8d

Difficult to shift, as were troops on the Somme (10)

11d

Breed of dog on street, unusually bearing right? (6,6)

13d

Badly shod curate flopped spectacularly (7,3)

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14d

Badgers bring in new disease, ultimately infecting us (10)

17d

Animated, like a thug casing V&A? (9)

21d

Some particular premises unfinished (5)

22d

S American coin cashier's taken in (4)

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23d

Build up healthily, filling out with exercise (4)