Times Cryptic #27253

2019-01-21

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Across

1a

Lack resources, primarily, in attempt to appear older (8)

5a

Sailor leading ladies and maiden out (6)

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9a

Ass possessed by unpopular journalist beaten (9)

11a

Remain prepared for plague (5)

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12a

Joanna beyond reproach (7)

13a

Partners demanding movie (7)

14a

Unsound biopic altered elementary layout (8,5)

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16a

Suburbia's leading men cavorting around oddly unclothed (6,7)

20a

Ungainly member, one with rich clothing (7)

21a

European at back of sportsmen's line after twisting right foot (7)

23a

Utter, in French, "the infant's contrary"' (5)

24a

Energy-filled landlord's due to hold forthhe's tried before (2-7)

25a

Penetrating end of arrow splits atom (6)

26a

Sublime climate there, albeit not entirely (8)

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Down

1d

Dominant Japanese boar basking? (6)

2d

Good swimmer, going too far, about to flip (5)

3d

Those originally on sailing ship set off (7)

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4d

Find just what's needed to attract the lady, and succeed (3,2,8)

6d

Relieved parents settled after graduate belatedly cleared out (7)

7d

Offshore site for rearing exotic toy breeds? (6,3)

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8d

Christian, say, less inclined to speak when touring in East (8)

10d

Doctor to ring West End London location (7,6)

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14d

Aristo hosting event joined counter for walkers (9)

15d

Large bird flapping least tries to follow (8)

17d

Stricken, face turning blue (4,3)

18d

A note pocketed by wally one's taken into the family (7)

19d

Jovial foursome barred from Glastonbury, perhaps (6)

22d

Ambassador on way, briefly, to lift (5)