Times Cryptic #27166

2018-10-11

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Across

1a

Platform favourite entertaining everyone (6)

5a

Slur that brings two characters together (8)

9a

Inadequate sign at entrance to dull entertainment zone (8)

10a

First of Tia Maria's done for a divine drink! (6)

11a

Don's conjecture (6)

12a

Sort to confront Roman maybe (8)

14a

Childminder sent for pater when in difficulty (6-6)

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17a

Playing field has offensive smell coming back again (12)

20a

Very elaborate punishmentsa joke (8)

22a

An expression of emotion when that lady's in red (6)

23a

Girl mostly difficult for boy to catch (6)

25a

Harmful substance to be limited? Europe's prime task (8)

26a

Riding attire splits audibly (8)

27a

Advanced travel needing gas (4,2)

Down

2d

Ace endowed with divine favour better than the rest (6)

3d

Workers in party beneficial to Anglican church (6,5)

4d

Bridged river to the north, having installed some lines? (9)

5d

Deficient character? Could include a daughter! (7)

6d

Express horror about king getting total possession (5)

7d

A "mini-mountain" of rubbish piled up (3)

8d

Reluctant to talk when name is brought up in rift (8)

13d

One exemplifies it formally (5,6)

15d

Priest initially getting to a particular clerical activity (9)

16d

Fairy nothing other than heartless, a mischievous little thing (8)

18d

Perfect and totally dullone bound for university! (7)

19d

A funny person finishing early with extremely operatic piece? (6)

21d

Quiet island in critically difficult time (5)

24d

Whiskey or port? (3)

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