Times Cryptic #27435

2019-08-21

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Across

1a

Nearest one gets to star for each current male celebrity (10)

6a

Group of fighters is clear when uncovered (4)

9a

Left a wife with set of clothes in case (7)

10a

Carpet laid badly for follower of waltzing? (7)

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12a

A suggestion can get detailed (5)

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13a

State game needs energy for one to learn (9)

14a

Choosing system to change local time in Orkney bay (11,4)

17a

Firework pops with rather ashen swirling (8,7)

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20a

Reverting to older form of Greek without classical name for bird (9)

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21a

We must cross a street for litter (5)

23a

Simple weapon like one a long time back (7)

24a

When a king could be under pressure to kill pheasants, perhaps (7)

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25a

Rifle fire (4)

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26a

Projected drama featured tortured POW in murder (6,4)

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Down

1d

Plan installing current circuit broken by minute indicator (5,4)

2d

Member of rose family Rosa, but it's become pale and sickly (5)

3d

Exploit holiday island in part of Hong Kong for criminal activity (13)

4d

A title abandoned outside of university in old Paris (7)

5d

Turkish chap covered in exotic oils (7)

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7d

Mass troubles to Tyneside perhaps can be a burden (9)

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8d

Vegan eats this up to make vegetarian angry (5)

11d

Operetta tune "Romeo, Romeo", unknown text overleaf? (3,5,5)

15d

Of the sea, it's mostly stupid putting a girl in (9)

16d

Really how it appears for idealist? (9)

18d

Rather warm house, always dry one, shut up (7)

19d

Come after County Council, note, prosecuted for housing (7)

20d

Collect is a church form of worship (5)

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22d

Stop running market booth (5)

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