Times Cryptic #27522

2019-11-30

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Across

1a

Synthesised obscure alien enzyme (12)

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9a

Sound of Monteverdi, perhaps, not 10CC? (5)

10a

Outlaw out of order? (5,4)

11a

Desirable belle's wild about one soldier (8)

12a

One novelabout six as one's aim (2,4)

13a

Test creator admitting to coaching (8)

15a

A poet penning round on a banker? (6)

17a

Beginning putting out day's sunshade (6)

18a

Period silver, English, in chests under diamonds (4,4)

20a

Something like cardinal, perhaps, to advance on church (6)

21a

Was head returning from conscious state? (8)

24a

Bullfighter cuts a great deal, mostly where stock is kept (9)

25a

Author of The Railway Children losing time over another writer (5)

26a

Vastly upset and soundly troubled (12)

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Down

1d

Tester's torn, broken by time (7)

2d

Open-plan residence adapted to big modernist (3-7,4)

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3d

One chap gets up, offering place for old woman (5)

4d

What can secure clip joint (8)

5d

Long in the picture (4)

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6d

Source book lacking over rugby player (9)

7d

Source of tunes Barnum perhaps used with tumblers? (7,7)

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8d

Like satay Queen's left on one side? (6)

14d

Concerned with new climb and gaining fresh energy (9)

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16d

A masculine home counties boy gone up north? (8)

17d

Damage following aircraftman's approach (6)

19d

NE types roaming here in London? (7)

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22d

Friend from that time protecting me (5)

23d

Shut up shop (4)