Times Cryptic #27462

2019-09-21

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Across

1a

Put plan into action (8)

9a

Subtle meaning from obvious figure (8)

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10a

Dance enthusiast circling with energy (8)

11a

Country-lover dismantled rails blocking track (8)

12a

Not mad about silver? It's really popular! (3,3,4)

14a

Distinguished singer keen to make comeback (4)

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15a

East German prosperous one refusing to see truth (7)

17a

Wisecrack hit hard in EU perhaps (7)

21a

Asian rhino has cat leave Mexican state (4)

22a

Tricky losing ground in New York location (4,6)

23a

Column places upright character in smear (8)

25a

French symbol originally Armenian (8)

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26a

Political opponent disappeared in tragedy (8)

27a

Performer pleads to return in Hamlet? (8)

Down

2d

Initially poor lawyer enjoys success after test cases (8)

3d

Heavenly guide in oceans called on sailor (8)

4d

Himalayan beast devours North American (4)

5d

Commissionaire almost asleepnothing coming in (7)

6d

Order for the match to be abandoned (6,4)

7d

Accomplish little around Caribbean republic (8)

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8d

Eruption from explosive with a wreck below (4,4)

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13d

Rapid rise battered a coastline (10)

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15d

Athlete soft spoken old Scotsman entertains (8)

16d

An idiot in the castone dries up regularly (3,5)

18d

Lower rank includes English cricket side (8)

19d

Animal with rising sun seen in tropical tree (8)

20d

Defenceless but intact in Albert Square? (7)

24d

See female leaving opera gives smile (4)