Times Cryptic #27298

2019-03-14

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Across

1a

Orchestral movement not working, give in (4-3)

5a

Farewell speech originally without conclusion? (7)

9a

Overpriced establishment, bit common (4,5)

10a

Fine total (5)

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11a

I speed up and give impromptu, impressing conductor finally, Italian maestro (8,5)

13a

In sport, time is going fast (8)

15a

Doctor on call : exactly the same? (6)

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17a

Country, note, surrounded by water (6)

19a

Fix troublecheck parts fit (8)

22a

Inexperienced competitor on river, is one's concern great? (13)

25a

Old king and tiresome infants initially play together (5)

26a

Snatch and rip off fastener (9)

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27a

Plant life no better, all ending the wrong way for animal (3,4)

28a

Through the ear, visitor took a shot (7)

Down

1d

Avoid nothing (4)

2d

One complaining when footballer's grabbed hard (7)

3d

Desirable to roll up sail, out to drop anchor? (5)

4d

Insect finding crumb on each set of books (5,3)

5d

Some training relative needs to pen sheep (3-3)

6d

Architect left residing in loathsome country home? (9)

7d

Stretch too far above ladder (7)

8d

Expect troublefrom a catfight? (3,4,3)

12d

One moving quickly to secrete objects, petty larcenist primarily? (10)

14d

Overwhelming success gets recounted ultimately in fiction (9)

16d

Coming across fish, old mog fed (8)

18d

Case of demoiselle being into drink, is this? (7)

20d

Star soldier, God of war (7)

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21d

Trader more vulgar, might you say? (6)

24d

Small and sweet, one's eyed (4)