Times Cryptic #27469

2019-09-30

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Across

1a

Took a riskfailed to catch cold (5)

4a

Here no minister is found to support judges (9)

9a

Island where drink is on the house? (9)

10a

Strength of over 50 per cent of oscillation (5)

11a

Broken son may receive sterling aid (6,7)

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14a

Eggs left in the ground (4)

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15a

Be endlessly agitated by scratchy sort of blouse (3-7)

18a

The school for chemists? (10)

19a

Wake up in prison (4)

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21a

Burn coal: aren't changing to become this? (6-7)

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24a

Dye used within borders of Indian city (5)

25a

One cultivating wickedness speaking a tiny bit (9)

27a

Observes discussions producing capital projections (9)

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28a

Politicians on vacation leave such time for music (5)

Down

1d

Regular exercise, newspaper, then nap before noon (5,5)

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2d

Holy figure I left in study (3)

3d

Period in which doctrine is cast down (6)

4d

Basis for soup that may include eggs (5,4)

5d

Red Queen's disposition (5)

6d

Finest engagement book, not the first one featuring animals (8)

7d

Hurry up fielding strange question, giving illogical answer (3,8)

8d

With solemn person, hard to cry (4)

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12d

Old knowledge I lost about gentle play of colours (11)

13d

Sailor perhaps on this horse failing to get away (5,5)

16d

Drastic rules from receivers inhibiting Yankee (9)

17d

Abandon belief, holding religious teaching to be cowardly (8)

20d

In luxurious hotel room, died in formal clothes (6)

22d

No-good lake bird (5)

23d

Socks son pulled up, put into this? (4)

26d

Drink: get one round ahead (3)