Times Cryptic #27150

2018-09-22

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Across

1a

25 tango in posh wedding attire? (5,4)

6a

See in comic Mr Man champion of social justice (5)

9a

Fed nothing, arboreal animal showing fatigue (7)

10a

Feature 'ackney intellectual overheard (7)

11a

Pack round a US city (5)

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12a

Around fifty ain't wise to get flabbyso watch it? (9)

13a

Scorer from Cape Town v Johannesburg, say? (5)

14a

Fasteners securing both sides of fence, huge thing pulled back (4,5)

17a

All kicking off in football game? That's rugby's line! (6-3)

18a

Gathered in clumps, first bits of thread ultimately fluffier than yarn (5)

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19a

Think of putting bible class with prayer (9)

22a

People now lost, if briefly (5)

24a

Sloth in a tree almost stirred, one having poked it (7)

25a

Old number picture (7)

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26a

Skill required to load what? Massive revolver (5)

27a

Appreciation of music inspiring Irish author, someone from 8 down say? (9)

Down

1d

Smoother tail of coat cut (5)

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2d

Ornament replaced on end of mantelpiece that's very short (9)

3d

What to do with new baby? Anything's possible! (3,4,2)

4d

Old rebel now fighting king in the clutches of death, we suspect (8,3,4)

5d

Ten heroes within? That's not quite right! (3,4,8)

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6d

Source of nourishment lacking in a French port (5)

7d

Having picked up papers, minister notes his business (5)

8d

Where Princeton is top without blemish? (3,6)

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13d

With sound outside, one overcome by fright in dark (9)

15d

Stuff to carry round island with bird (9)

16d

Sense conclusion dismissed by former group (9)

20d

Egg on starter of chicken, he starts to eat ramen (5)

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21d

Closer final at chess is gripping (5)

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23d

Simple to deviate (5)