Times Cryptic #27502

2019-11-07

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Across

1a

What keeps the old folk mobile? (3,4)

5a

Stay with reactionary American while away (7)

9a

Back with leader moving east in old Portuguese possession (3)

10a

Impulsive Yank soon antes up (11)

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11a

Catch half-decent fish (8)

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12a

Almost panic, getting award for way of cooking (6)

15a

Rebuked in hearing and carried away (4)

16a

Restriction on amphetamine usage? (5,5)

18a

Theft by the Tories? It's a plot! (10)

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19a

What snooker player does the wrong way round in bar (4)

22a

Old man's attempt to make some dough (6)

23a

Spot child eating fly (8)

25a

Without money in Tehran, terribly distressed (11)

27a

Idiosyncratic member of parliament having name for Liberal (3)

28a

Paint Hope nursing men brutish at heart (7)

29a

Rest of university engaged in lie (7)

Down

1d

In nightmare perversely argue with two bishops (7)

2d

Put thus St Mary is a very clever person (6-5)

3d

Soldier perhaps catching disease far away (6)

4d

Loot harbour, causing misery (10)

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5d

Name of third-born registered in Somerset House (4)

6d

Ley lines set out in a confused manner? (8)

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7d

Novelist recalling old church (3)

8d

Dictator's parentage in dispute (7)

13d

Rum methods wife deployeddon't tell anyone (4,3,4)

14d

Gun manufacturer said to be an honest broker (10)

17d

Wheeler-dealer's stage performance? Flipping rubbish! (8)

18d

Policemen's ball held here? (3,4)

20d

Amends article skewering coppers (7)

21d

Who's head of Mafia family? Legendary old Greek (6)

24d

Mob must be mad, losing billions (4)

26d

Broadcast is just what bald Cockney needs? (3)