Times Cryptic #27247

2019-01-14

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Across

1a

Singer to sing endlessly, entertaining you and me (6)

4a

Large number with time to get therapeutic treatment (7)

9a

Animal gripped by hunger ate lots (5)

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10a

Member of guild, fellow suffering a hangover? (9)

11a

A monarch heard one making accusation (9)

12a

Group with holy books, including cardinal (5)

13a

Sort to get words on to paper? (4)

14a

Contracted publicity person being engaged impressed again? (10)

18a

The old man, deserter, is in group wanting secesssion (10)

20a

Female attached to Henryone of six better ones for him? (4)

23a

Very brief unnamed communicationsMPs will have got them (5)

24a

One may need skill to interrupt excessive drinking session (9)

25a

Feature of many a wedding vehicle followed by people (9)

26a

Times man, one who could produce lyrical lines (5)

27a

During breaks office assistant's provided meals (7)

28a

Deny access to Tyneside region? (6)

Down

1d

Foreign author's verse can't, if translated (9)

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2d

Some black liquid knocked overone's foot may get stuck in it (3-4)

3d

Plant needs fluid, one sinking slightly (6)

4d

Leader of meeting regarding someone who brings forward proposal (5)

5d

Piece of music composed enthrals a daughter (8)

6d

Gangster and idiotone's not kept a diary (7)

7d

Artist presenting birds, first of them diving to the bottom (5)

8d

Noisy fellow supporting scheme (8)

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15d

Maybe like a fresh racket sounded after others (8)

16d

Respect source of informationDemocrat not right (9)

17d

Sin of fool turning up in something hairy (8)

19d

Support for underground workers (7)

21d

A new winding road bridging river in country (7)

22d

Weak insect caught by mischievous child jumping up (6)

23d

Minister in charge involved in endless change (5)

24d

Bishop pays attentionhow many commandments omitted "Paradise"? (5)