Times Cryptic #27475

2019-10-07

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Across

1a

Yank grabbing Conservative fellow's mistress? (7)

5a

Group of shadowy figures holding church back (7)

9a

A snowdrop? (9)

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10a

Geese flying east into cover (5)

11a

Peasant's husband seized by large force one heading west (5)

12a

Loot needs shifting: all eyes are on it (9)

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14a

Feeble toff somehow led Cornish news (8,6)

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17a

How one might face grandmaster or general? (6,3,5)

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21a

One crying out from back of court (4,5)

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23a

Senior man joining up after wife departs (5)

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24a

Put down a cow? (5)

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25a

Striking, moving fast after change of leader (9)

26a

House on square? Let's get it! (5-2)

27a

Saw nurses at workso gifted! (7)

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Down

1d

Prime minister cutting Her Majesty's hair (6)

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2d

Martha occasionally accompanying American in pub, if necessary (2,1,4)

3d

Boss tells a whopper about son's latest pieces of news (9)

4d

Reminisced about Bolshevik holding English rally (11)

5d

Brussels upset after Brexiters' final charge (3)

6d

Stops head resigning and relaxes (5)

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7d

In speech I nag, unfeeling (3-4)

8d

Career crazily with son, guzzling new wine (8)

13d

Tousled beauty had fun going topless (11)

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15d

Independently working on European broadcast (2,4,3)

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16d

Founder lacking sparkle after trip (4,4)

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18d

Continuation of American's truly gripping novel (7)

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19d

Some reactionary tweets I'm deranged, anger clouding judgement (3,4)

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20d

Unaffectionate father I like to send up (6)

22d

Do wrong in Jersey on vacation, procuring pot (5)

25d

Try to win women's love on more than one occasion (3)