Times Cryptic #27153

2018-09-26

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Across

1a

Dawning, as the answer to this clue will be? (5,5)

6a

Round, almost colourless stone (4)

9a

Penniless, affected by termination of loan, packed up and moved on (6,4)

10a

Little child head sent to the back, for one thing (4)

12a

Singlemindedness of concept for The French Connection? (6,6)

15a

Columbine's one limb I clad in pale blue (9)

17a

God moving origin of universe back in time (5)

18a

Roman censor suppresses new part of poem (5)

19a

In brief, be returning the broken missile launcher (9)

20a

Following plotter, do deed to acquire ship (7,5)

24a

Genuinely not about to join in marriage (4)

25a

County celebrities ignoring unknown, bizarre artist (10)

26a

Call to abolish home counties maybe a central feature (4)

27a

Facing spread, ticked off eating large piece of cake (6,4)

Down

1d

Lies first thing in flat, in bed, snoring (4)

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2d

Shout for grub (4)

3d

Every Python episode? All you could desire (3,4,5)

4d

Old American takes lid off empty container (5)

5d

Murmur ancient epic, missing last noteshame (9)

7d

Right impression promoted in irregular family group (10)

8d

Amount of light oil in musty nuts (10)

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11d

Now sewn up, perhaps, painlessly? (7,5)

13d

Albert, for one, look at all the mountains (5,5)

14d

Reverse fortunes? Not the record-holders (10)

16d

Suffer to qualify (2,7)

21d

Sampled at intervals, hamper will do for several weeks (5)

22d

Face losing half one's kidney treatment? (4)

23d

Lost pet has run away: wait! (4)