Times Cryptic #27145

2018-09-17

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Across

1a

Finish off second young seal (3,2)

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4a

Chat with consumers of computer with a lock on the outside (5,4)

9a

Give pounds and see famous sculptor (9)

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10a

Runs out of fast-going sauce (5)

11a

Old city friend abandoning a young child (6)

12a

Failed riverboat broken up without resistance (8)

14a

Not a word, note, over Saturday crossword's baffling jargon (5-5)

16a

All-points bulletin? (4)

19a

Seldom-encountered poison's killed copper (4)

20a

Carold one, mostly internal combustion with unlimited power (10)

22a

Absent-minded don, not working, is characteristic (8)

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23a

Puzzle in game needs to be worked out (6)

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26a

Round fraction is a source of confusion to observers (2,3)

27a

Highwaymantime due, unfortunately, for his latest wickedness (9)

28a

Strongly attacking East European claim that's out of order (9)

29a

Newly equip sappers before attack (5)

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Down

1d

I had son interrupting old actor when Bottom played Pyramus (9)

2d

Confused rush and grass (5)

3d

Preferred it over obscure quibble about details (8)

4d

Ring road charge (4)

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5d

Very detailed autobiography of English baroque composer? (4-2-4)

6d

Sandwich, perhaps, and beer (6)

7d

Restrained muscles can experience nasty tension initially (9)

8d

Bank finally inclined to abolish penny coin? (5)

13d

Endless fun sightseeing? Oscar's gone looking ahead (10)

15d

Post guarding a non-working state water plant (5-4)

17d

State capital abolishing old religious symbol (9)

18d

Confines father over row (8)

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21d

For the time being basic learning is confined to the afternoon (3,3)

22d

Decline operation under doctor who's finishing (5)

24d

Good frill that's starched is rather harsh (5)

25d

Not knowing right from wrong, losing a mark for exam (4)