Times Cryptic #27554

2020-01-07

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Across

1a

Puts rumpled sheets away from mouth (8)

6a

Note switches in random mutation? (6)

9a

Force confronted over drink (6)

10a

Near agreement, backing a last drink (8)

11a

Married before once, and no more than (4)

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12a

Caught bird by head, being a chicken? (10)

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14a

Mexican music from aria: Chinese, partly (8)

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16a

One working too hard pulls back (4)

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18a

Passable old writer (4)

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19a

Fun codes perplexed and puzzled (8)

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21a

Lace still vino, putting in tons (10)

22a

Wettish mark in person's home comes back (4)

24a

Place for first flowers presumably is in March (8)

26a

Chap after small snack (6)

27a

View article and be very angry (6)

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28a

Scrap what could be The Times inside page (8)

Down

2d

Bird edges round cake crumb (5)

3d

Lead potentially has eider and gannet suffering (11)

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4d

Model takes chance regularly for good ability to get results (8)

5d

Chap taking risks mostly on mountain ridge's eastern tongue (8,7)

6d

Water-loving youngstersmall seal, reportedly (6)

7d

Decree agreement has no power (3)

8d

PM's left without fellow ministers' support, ultimately (9)

13d

Man resounds with stirring operatic aria (6,5)

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15d

Attachment of a sheet enclosing pound note (9)

17d

Not skilled in creation, missing out the third day (8)

20d

Socialist's gutted over widespread conflict (6)

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23d

State of Slovenia mired in revolution, somewhat (5)

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25d

Suitable form of high-speed transport (3)