Times Cryptic #27235

2018-12-31

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Across

1a

Vessel settledon board, crew starts to bail out (9)

6a

Turns back, having no time for puzzle (5)

9a

Return for one challenge (7)

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10a

Humourless fast leading to a meal (7)

11a

Ready container filled with women's material (5)

12a

Dubious in nature, containing hint of confusion? (9)

14a

All left needing to escape poor area (3)

15a

Newspaper hurrying to provide holiday option (4-7)

17a

Every answer not right, sadlypuzzle's last occasion to celebrate (3,5,3)

19a

A lot of significance in match (3)

20a

Major counting exercise involving body responsible? It's generally agreed (9)

22a

Ancient priest, theologian, absorbing a lot of damage (5)

24a

Stoppage of trade thus restricts business degree (7)

26a

Head of Government keeping nothing hidden, getting minimal coverage (1-6)

27a

French author switching couple of characters shows courage (5)

28a

Evidence of burning stairs, with one about to enter (9)

Down

1d

Place its said for great deal? (5)

2d

Wanting the best position in race after turning up (7)

3d

Fine rain and shelter will be limiting to plant (9)

4d

How the solver's performance may be judgedready? (2,4,5)

5d

Surface belly up? (3)

6d

Monarch establishing a line? (5)

7d

Asian holiday spot entertaining English may be Indian (7)

8d

Identify indefinite number in view when men behave badly? (4,5)

13d

Fine grains in damaged cratesbadger us to turn up (6,5)

14d

Is leaving Muslims to gather stones for protection from harsh light (9)

16d

Point in article on City almost entirely based on hearsay (9)

18d

Success gaining attention about British drinking venue (4,3)

19d

Studying around University is falling a lot (7)

21d

Strange upturn in passion in middle of week (5)

23d

A number really like working with computers? (5)

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25d

No opening for idle fool (3)