Times Cryptic #27152

2018-09-25

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Across

1a

The wrong character, perhaps, to race on motorway (8)

6a

Fruit headmaster initially introduced into French school (6)

9a

Scam involving grandad's first bill for drink (6)

10a

Precision recognised in a key church office (8)

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11a

Decline verbally, showing brief togetherness (4)

12a

Part of skeleton of second animal maybe one found across river? (10)

14a

Disproof concerning what Jeeves would do, we hear (8)

16a

Reportedly one who was bound to explore the internet (4)

18a

Suggestion made by husband in jest, ultimately (4)

19a

Condition recognised by chemists first of all in 1811-20? (8)

21a

Small picture in vessel, one next to a shrub (10)

22a

In Idaho, a rare type of frost (4)

24a

Bonanza wife and daughter dipped into in autumn (8)

26a

Legal rightwhat a woman may fight for, not a man (6)

27a

Boy catching large fish (6)

28a

Female by chance catching tail of crested duck (8)

Down

2d

Smooth youth leader's gentle mockery (5)

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3d

Emergency device working in cap, though not when raised (5,6)

4d

Brood at home, worried about youngster (8)

5d

Cashiers least disposed to swallow most of party's tall stories (10,5)

6d

Stripper has old Charlie gripped by lecherous desire! (6)

7d

Vehicle taking armoured troops to north (3)

8d

Oddball caught with little money in Morecambe (9)

13d

In spring she sat rocking family pet, perhaps (6,5)

15d

Leader's time going over report of Oxford college (9)

17d

Practical joke involving a nurse once upset certain Asians (8)

20d

One's left, for example, in flimsy clothing (6)

23d

Greek screen with ends cut off (5)

25d

Study conclusion of Iliad in French (3)