Times Cryptic #27417

2019-07-31

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Across

1a

Old Irishman briefly attached to pub belonging to a peer (8)

5a

He left by public transport, getting measure of grain (6)

10a

Country district to west lacking the ultimate in brio (5)

11a

Take back City, overcome by ecstatic delight (9)

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12a

Part of Jersey, sayand Bath once, I suspect (9)

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13a

Magistrate's point accepted by minister at conclusion of case (5)

14a

Intrinsic feature of enclosure being put about (7)

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16a

Stumble over second Cambridge honours exam (6)

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18a

Part of cannon soldier finally found in tree (6)

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20a

Yokel's plight at first, restricted by useless family (7)

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22a

Where gladiatorial contests took place a long time back (5)

23a

One antagonises a retired man, backing duty list (9)

25a

Restricted by petty rules, like badly fed cattle? (9)

26a

Small island administered by a king or queen? (5)

27a

Male, culturally pretentious Republican, one who died for cause (6)

28a

Fail to take in variable poem about aquatic creatures (8)

Down

1d

Embargo judge removed, destroyed by incompetence (8)

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2d

Correct ceremonial for listeners (5)

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3d

Poor boy near the barn digesting start of great novel (10,5)

4d

Publicise complete-sounding aid to ventilation (7)

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6d

Rule man in a party breaks, being this? (15)

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7d

Keep last of water in cooking pot for domestic chores (9)

8d

Songs principal first violinist talked of (6)

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9d

Stress that may be acute? (6)

15d

Give in and give up (9)

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17d

Dig in in French river, disturbing fish (8)

19d

Greeting coming in our direction in break (6)

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20d

Brilliant piece of play demanding drunken celebration (7)

21d

Old lady on edge about youth leader's state of chaos (6)

24d

Bones seafarers found on island (5)