Times Cryptic #27136

2018-09-06

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Across

1a

Bank agent meets huge politician, one to be entertained (10)

6a

Unpopular worker provided with cards ultimately, then taxi (4)

9a

A Bishop observed to be half-hearted attracts church attendance? No! (7)

10a

Place of refreshment in desolate place man found heading west (7)

12a

Support immoral position taken by sportsman (6,4)

13a

Commander once more abandoning home (3)

15a

Hesitation about going by river? Try again (6)

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16a

It's strange, being single, strange not to be hugged (8)

18a

Well-known female with question expressing self-doubt about honesty (8)

20a

Rare fright when cold is caught (6)

23a

Good times of quiet embraced by you and me (3)

24a

Sailor has mishap with mind distracted (10)

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26a

Return of Communist fury with Russia's leader put out, upset (7)

27a

Party in Cairo is terrific (7)

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28a

River not in good shapethere's little flow here (4)

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29a

Old city that's cheerless, in which sailor eats fish (10)

Down

1d

Register money being in short supply (4)

2d

Most stylish female in office (7)

3d

No sons of gloom will be excited by this set of love poems (4,2,7)

4d

Like heavy material getting thin after short time (6)

5d

Prepares again to control son sinking to the bottom (8)

7d

Firm with nothing left -- worker fluid in a hot situation (7)

8d

Soldier recalled touching book without one dull moment (10)

11d

Assumption before the start (13)

14d

Supporting architect is more intelligent (10)

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17d

Strongest deer passes away in shelter (8)

19d

Bloke lacking energy on a lake is a blow (7)

21d

Area covered by minister that gives power (7)

22d

Like some church services more or less hourly (6)

25d

Trained as educationist with grasp of one of the basic subjects? (4)