Times Cryptic #27365

2019-05-31

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Across

1a

Writer penning line badly who's a show-off (8)

5a

Concealed attack in case of antebellum President (6)

10a

Part of insect rolling on stomach (5)

11a

Steps across theme park's greatest attractions? (9)

12a

A lot of extra troops by port reversing tank? (9)

13a

Number one's appeal (5)

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14a

Rogue cop wearing blue material flicks food (7)

16a

On TV outfit's regressive look (6)

18a

Much of fast car could be used for scrap (6)

20a

Tinker with tailless shrimp filled by wife (7)

22a

Means of transport to get case of merchandise through part of America (5)

23a

Repression having Sally in poor spirits (9)

25a

Attached to main character in little US novel (2,3,4)

26a

School's picked up, as courses enjoyed? (5)

27a

Guard losing November and December's fare (6)

28a

Careless king dropping a line, one dispatched officially (8)

Down

1d

Clean out rank stews in hostelry over time (8)

2d

Ring a determined, revolutionary plotter (5)

3d

Place to study epic writer, and pass on cracking style (8,7)

4d

Problem with drink? This helps you get dry (7)

6d

Expecting trouble and scorn, kissing men abroad (7,8)

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7d

Lingerie one's lowered with colour that's not popular (9)

8d

Equipment for anglers I see brought up to speed (6)

9d

One taking interest in the solver's texting, indeed! (6)

15d

Safe old poem's cutting edge (9)

17d

Rule of Republican, for one French city (8)

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19d

Area with dry, rocky peak (6)

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20d

Leading couple in Fame turning up in Russia once? (7)

21d

A fee quoted for what solicitors do (6)

24d

East German capital erected in Roman port (5)