Times Cryptic #27600

2020-02-29

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Across

1a

Fibre optics is altering displays (5)

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4a

Reserve fit after run in field (4,5)

9a

Go with a richly varied social system (9)

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10a

A creature on River Nile location (5)

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11a

Break item irresponsible people pass abroad and pass on (4,3,6)

14a

As I see it, one contains many leaves (4)

15a

Post line on English writer's material (10)

18a

She's spotted sign, ad press broadcast (10)

19a

Heather's dumped a boy, once fine (4)

21a

Skill in office? Affirms staff succeeded with it (13)

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24a

Hot country short of a language (5)

25a

Ban disheartened the Republican in charge (9)

27a

Finished second to last in archery, every aim too high (9)

28a

Man who has issue holding on to fear (5)

Down

1d

Inert cashier does this when money runs low? (5-5)

2d

Runner's jump lacking power (3)

3d

After slowly grasping it, article is shed (4-2)

4d

Rotten cedar tree brought back to life (9)

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5d

Not letting cat out of bag, having lead around rodent (5)

6d

Idiot put on weight: it's the seafood (8)

7d

Practical to have books about stopping shortfall (4-2-5)

8d

Story with no queen and king in The New Yorker? (4)

12d

House of Representatives seen to change judgment (6,5)

13d

Strained to spy dance with a certain rhythm (10)

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16d

International screen pairing (4,5)

17d

Clay held by underground explorer or one on mount (8)

20d

Said where yeast is lacking essential variety (6)

22d

Echo life of e.g. Verdi in musical (5)

23d

Get lost in Oxford, by the sound of it? (4)

26d

Let out of hospital for spleen (3)