Times Cryptic #27172

2018-10-18

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Across

1a

Had spiced up editorial content (5)

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4a

Colourful knight leaves full of love after church (9)

9a

One'll defend a point after game (9)

10a

Rogue ultimately splits faction (5)

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11a

Rabbit lover to give back trap (6)

12a

Get engaged to escort, then split up (4,4)

14a

Islander from a small island, one with brown skin? (9)

16a

Beer from the East that's fit for a king (5)

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17a

Noddy's lack of memory recalled (5)

19a

Voluntary payments or tribute in US a strain, on reflection (9)

21a

When most events occur, maybe, in Big Brother's terms? (8)

22a

Colleges in functioning state complete agreement (6)

25a

Compassion from judge at start of trial (5)

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26a

Most tedious diet deals with disorder (9)

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27a

College with vacant refectory taking on several partners (9)

28a

Retiring Times editor penning booksa turn-off for addicts? (5)

Down

1d

Men on board provide crew scaling craft (15)

2d

Self-righteous Liberal short of company (5)

3d

3-D depiction of moon in play (7)

4d

Pirate's card game (4)

5d

Royal attendants in turbulent reign acquiring new skills (10)

6d

Catch badly in marshier ground, conceding one run (7)

7d

Gunners waving flag held by sailor in battle (9)

8d

Levy for which Brussels possibly gets blame (7,5,3)

13d

Like autocrat on a trip, passed over? (4-6)

15d

Odd American dance succeeding twist (9)

18d

Sweep up last of slush that briefly forms solvent (7)

20d

Vexed, if ordered to throttle Labour leader (7)

23d

Toboggan losing its rear part drifted off (5)

24d

Tramp's friend remained with daughter in custody (4)