Times Cryptic #27163

2018-10-08

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Across

1a

Mended pliers and another tool to make fake backing (3,7)

6a

Press article hidden among manuscripts (4)

9a

Run out of good English wood for site with raised beds? (4,6)

10a

Elegant edible plant stops short of old railway (4)

12a

Distant cousin cultivating the land near isle (11,3)

14a

10 hear about goal (6)

15a

He gives up clubs formerly associated with the German (8)

17a

Fertile academic ringing large one in charge (8)

19a

A hybrid tea said to be a talisman (6)

22a

Bad idea not bringing in supervisors earlier (14)

24a

Stand for artist, endlessly calm (4)

25a

Passenger going around with women's credentials everywhere (3,3,4)

26a

Pack volunteers representative (4)

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27a

Desert more stormy loch (10)

Down

1d

Wealth loses its core attraction (4)

2d

Ward for example toured by publicity person, note (7)

3d

Cab boss, English, in east supported by club (6,6)

4d

It spins five or nearly ten times (6)

5d

Our beginning or our end, Mass excepted? (8)

7d

Embarrassed when this writer has fooled around (7)

8d

Not the best assistant to judge (6-4)

11d

Fixing cold-water pump almost makes toilet drier (6,6)

13d

Family member in stage role swallowing nut (4-6)

16d

Novel treat devoured by 52 bookworms? (8)

18d

Work problem involves very big animal (7)

20d

A good place to tie up the Confederate army? (3,4)

21d

Abandon Republican trapped by bear (6)

23d

You might catch guy here running water in northeast (4)