Times Cryptic #27540

2019-12-21

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Across

1a

Friar's dance to which the children flock? (4,4)

5a

What one might do in second Chamonix winter? (6)

10a

One reluctant to be seen thinking lover is untrue (9,6)

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11a

Increase in power welcomed by American press (7)

12a

Nothing found in scrawny Cockney's coat (4,3)

13a

Escape from head, keeping right away (5,3)

15a

The upright type that Horace was? (5)

18a

Cow must be put down (5)

20a

Reactionary old lefty one occasionally sees, bit of a plodder? (8)

23a

Prison, one introducing new punishment (7)

25a

Charlie leaving secretly, desperate to work again (7)

26a

Recognition of intelligence soldiers displayed in operation (15)

27a

Yielding after loss of leader: the final scene? (6)

28a

Strangely, no sniper actually present (2,6)

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Down

1d

Alcoholic returning to drink? It's a risk (4-2)

2d

What got you into the red? (9)

3d

Performed song from the south that goes down well in Spain? (7)

4d

Make position clearlike Dolly perhaps, quietly pushing Victor out (5)

6d

Husband getting more nonchalantand more dangerous (7)

7d

Miscreant, but not in the House (5)

8d

Private leaving the field hurt? (8)

9d

Got at IRA suspect, a troublemaker (8)

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14d

Sneakily manipulating New York hostel (2,3,3)

16d

Face Yankee exercising, when bringing food (5,4)

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17d

Petticoat on bride's attendantnot quite making it? (8)

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19d

Criticise superior in service? That takes neck! (3,4)

21d

Filthy river reporter's identified (7)

22d

Old revolutionary spoke at length (4,2)

24d

Clergymen finally grew hot, wanting bishop exposed (5)

25d

Creator of works endlessly crumbling away (5)