Times Cryptic #27704

2020-06-30

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Across

1a

Only two revolutionaries brutally killed (9)

6a

Shining helmet worn by copper travelling west (5)

9a

Wanting best position in race run round (7)

10a

Shoot dead leaders in rally at Lusaka (7)

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11a

Company lacking trade at the outset in recession (5)

12a

Home to fox, fish and one residing here? (9)

13a

Ancient blubber and bone one processed (5)

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14a

Serving vessel first in cruel sea about to founder (9)

17a

Ambitious person has trouble with father over time (9)

18a

Work in Greek island European parliament backed (5)

19a

Modern home for Englishman in city (9)

22a

Service in French is for an artist (5)

24a

Set aside weapon carried in E-boat? (7)

25a

Schoolboy is son missed by Baltic citizen (7)

26a

Central idea in article by this compiler (5)

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Sentimental, recollected losing cat (9)

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Down

1d

Mariner at the end seen in worst French port (5)

2d

Flag officer supports right one entering service abroad? (9)

3d

Locks picked by those experiencing scarcity in Barnet? (9)

4d

Self-destructive character in tale rough-sounding Poles related (15)

5d

Doctor reunited with slimmerproblem due to withdrawal (8,7)

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6d

Liberal attending religious place that's closer (5)

7d

That's amazing soldier in Pembroke for example (5)

8d

An achievement to restrict luminescence over the moon (9)

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13d

Century in midday match: result foregone conclusion? (2,7)

15d

Brew infused with Australian fruit upset writer (5,4)

16d

Finding position, drop airtight container into region at sea (9)

20d

More severe misery to involve vergers in Reims (5)

21d

In the beginning Adam reported temptation as moderate (5)

23d

Workers organised to run in short jacket (5)