Times Cryptic #27155

2018-09-28

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Across

1a

Butcher uses same woman to see to joints (8)

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5a

Measure litres, then stupidly drinking gallons (6)

10a

100 mature British gents finished back on ship? That's callous (4-11)

11a

Wretched name for Slough medical specialty (10)

13a

Where one can be cut off from Helsinki in retreat (4)

15a

Benefit from 45 to 65 maybe after daughters leave (7)

17a

A posh Stowe girl's PM? (7)

18a

Reticence about taking in unknown old tax cases (7)

19a

Noble decoration and place to hang it? (3,4)

21a

Upright character among crew makes appearance (4)

22a

Worker slapped under restraint (10)

25a

Low-tech Dictaphone suits criminal (15)

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27a

Brussels chief enlists a French guard for sultan (6)

28a

Applaud role reversal? Such tosh! (8)

Down

1d

Black material that's worn by drivers (7)

2d

Note, very large (3)

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3d

English medic thought inhaling CO upright relieved pain? (10)

4d

Carpet that is past its best (5)

6d

Nelson perhaps changed colours, swopping parts (4)

7d

State reported galley's rejecting oil (11)

8d

Extremely happy to keep willow ladders in this? (7)

9d

Sloth maybe in UK tourist hotspots (8)

12d

When only Lassie's broadcast? (5,6)

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14d

Which person up on a horse is invited to get down? (7,3)

16d

English clubs still over the moon (8)

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18d

Travel to work miles in business vehicle Down Under (7)

20d

Turned out target based on European party (5,2)

23d

Old comms service cable raised around top of tree (5)

24d

Huge web image? (4)

26d

Endless rent rise (3)