Times Cryptic #27186

2018-11-03

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Across

1a

E.g. Pancake Day hamper? (7,5)

8a

Conclude negative vote's a disaster (7)

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9a

Pre-publicity on the radio increasingly highly charged? (5-2)

11a

Some on reflection uselessly fill unfillable void (7)

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12a

Drop fowl from behind, having permit (7)

13a

Car wheel's sound (5)

14a

Taking this turns friend into devil at once (5,4)

16a

Takes cue, perhaps, and breaks down (4,2,3)

19a

Otologist, say, finding her area of expertise dull (5)

21a

Vegetable lacking in hotel (7)

23a

Stint in India ends (7)

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24a

Taking home Anne, girl endlessly distressed (7)

25a

I regret that Scottish cheese covers French bread (7)

26a

Gone to take corner (5,3,4)

Down

1d

Subdued miss was forward (7)

2d

Doctor I try controls onset of rare medical condition (7)

3d

Bash goof up in unwelcome surprise (5,4)

4d

Posh girl yours truly raised to get settled (5)

5d

English Literature is ultimately subject privileging the select few (7)

6d

Salad's got a bit of earth on itproving this? (4,3)

7d

Replace ageing slang with 'U' as digital expression (4,8)

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10d

At an early stage, continent's bananas went by rail (5-7)

15d

Make reservation in restaurant that's accessible (3-2-4)

17d

Trade restriction scary chap lifted with business expert intervening (7)

18d

Top person's rubbish, turning and twisting (7)

19d

Room to rest together and chillwill they have nibbles? (7)

20d

Indicated one man has kidnapped another (7)

22d

Loopy figure's importance, bypassing the Head (5)