Times Cryptic #27606

2020-03-07

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Across

1a

On reflexion, throwing game is expensive fiddle! (5)

4a

Imagined primate crouching in school (9)

9a

Bishop stopping out to lunch clamours for wine (9)

10a

Pumped up dinghy, perhaps, that's shrunk (5)

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11a

One in exaltation embracing a new Scottish town (6)

12a

this would be the making of one (8)

14a

Which of the Napoleons holds a tirade in isolation? (10)

16a

Stretch, maybe, or where to do it? (4)

19a

Yellow tie at audition (4)

20a

Raw pine should, after treatment (10)

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22a

Very small wedding buffet (8)

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23a

Set on carol singing without wife (6)

26a

Use four-letter word: the "corn" in Cornwall? (5)

27a

What French article's appearing in press in another language? (9)

28a

Locals keen to include Japanese school after Italian one (9)

29a

What TT competitors get back, or relinquish (5)

Down

1d

Lousily made up old queen comes in talking to himself? (9)

2d

Starter in restaurant? So be it! (5)

3d

Scandal, reportedly successfully endured, that's not surfaced (4,4)

4d

Frame you need when lifting belt up (4)

5d

Chance to display grass snake without looking up (4,6)

6d

Inclined to dress boy in uniform, large (6)

7d

Something from the sewer closed thoroughfare going through field (9)

8d

Some time's needed to raise river god (5)

13d

Love intranet to be resigned, with business finally booming (10)

15d

Stag party with Adam, Job etc, at time share (9)

17d

Do new plot for film about end of civilised world (3,6)

18d

Chart successes by Yard to find killers (3,5)

21d

Wine producer, his ground not quite level (6)

22d

I total up, roughly, the score? (5)

24d

Saw American chopper land in Irish Sea (5)

25d

Small hopper full of cracks, except for the centre (4)