Times Cryptic #27179

2018-10-26

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Across

1a

Investigator probes organised crime using evidence (7)

5a

Fire getting cold and greyer (7)

9a

Accelerate in front of athlete who moves arms (9)

10a

Mass of rock crystal usually keeps hidden (5)

11a

Old name for soldiers sometimes showing character (5)

12a

Maybe broody old dignitary, a sour drunk (9)

13a

Person who's decorated not one ring of gold (5,8)

17a

Player given hand aligns with person on the right film (4,4,5)

21a

Weapon the German clutches doing wrong (9)

24a

Counted the minutes to retreat or resign (5)

25a

Juvenile article in Paris Match is a scoop (5)

26a

Sample by writer, one who's not very good (9)

27a

Sort of material from one who's ineffectual and uninteresting (4-3)

28a

Cry to encourage friend in hot pants (5-2)

Down

1d

Top important figure (6)

2d

Writer brought back offended, eponymous hero (9)

3d

Regret vocal jibe in stage whisper (7)

4d

Petted dog, holding head (9)

5d

Animation about heraldic colour that's a palace favourite (5)

6d

Trouble is after having favourable prognosis (3,4)

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7d

Northern home's inviting empty room (5)

8d

I'm not sure about feminist opponent (8)

14d

Rating new filling dessert, able to take a lot in (9)

15d

Lack of balance provoked two lots of my tears (9)

16d

Son moved awkwardly, restrained (8)

18d

Pay bonus money through post (7)

19d

It's weird not having a partner round (7)

20d

Amount of volume by orchestra's principal music player (6)

22d

Mostly, broadcaster and I spoke and spoke? (5)

23d

Fish very quietly bound by rope (5)