Times Cryptic #27241

2019-01-07

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Across

1a

Very dry American senator in Rome once (6)

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5a

Steal whiskey for large singer (8)

9a

Protestant with stringed instrument managed to capture hearts (8)

10a

Judge's wine imbibed by molecular biologist briefly (6)

11a

Arty type recalled main article, having time and energy (8)

12a

High wind trapping fighting men in great numbers (6)

13a

Old word revealing a right rift around India! (8)

15a

Aquatic bird shot for speaker (4)

17a

Lamb primarily associated with priest (4)

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19a

Dealings shelved? It's a compromise (5-3)

20a

Posh headgear rejected by a North American statesman (6)

21a

Drove back the Spanish in place surrounded by grass (8)

22a

Lyrical piece a Portuguese-speaking city thus presented (6)

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23a

Book couple's got about little folk mostly male (8)

24a

Exciting item in sports programme for unfit layabouts originally (8)

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25a

Game in farm vehicle caught by East European? (6)

Down

2d

Native of Baltic State stopping debauchee's game (8)

3d

Islander's cry of pleasure welcomed by famous artist (8)

4d

Desire the name of this transport across the pond? (9)

5d

Fairy-tale siblings represented in Helen's grand tale? (6,3,6)

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6d

Sack member producing dangerous weapon (7)

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7d

Knight of sound mind beheaded citizen (8)

8d

Eccentric had a nice ranchin Mexico, possibly (8)

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14d

Turn up with baked food at church? A fine example! (9)

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15d

Bill you reportedly delayed, set out systematically (8)

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16d

Single verse cutting about deceased kinsman (8)

17d

Finally diagnose brief illness through smells? (8)

18d

During school time it's temporarily suspended (8)

19d

Poles carried in characteristic conveyance (7)