Times Cryptic #27731

2020-07-31

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Across

1a

Turn down an opportunity, perhaps, to join again (6)

4a

Members of police one caught being taken in by bribes? (8)

10a

Support trader bringing out first mechanical component (9)

11a

Travel around end of garden? One might (5)

12a

Grass is pretty when cut to half length (3)

13a

Sort of plant that could be cloneoddity (11)

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14a

Attendant serving drink to Queen (6)

16a

One who may resist a rousing song about US President (3-4)

19a

Excess froth, the thing around end of pipe (7)

20a

Beastly home with great big fights (3-3)

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22a

Pioneer, he worked with originators of military project (11)

25a

Catch husband outis one listening? (3)

26a

Immoral woman, no good, making a point (5)

27a

A bad act by one twerp, the ultimate in crazy folly (9)

28a

We hear innocent creature speak well of parasitic suckers (8)

29a

Got hold of criminal carrying bomb around (6)

Down

1d

What emerges from enquiry upsets soldier, losing heart (6)

2d

Don't start to repair roof? Sillynot part of house to leave open! (5,4)

3d

Veronica not welldrug appears (5)

5d

Excellent fellow, it's saidshould come promptly to 2? (5-5,4)

6d

Ruined homenote where the wind comes in? (9)

7d

Animal making dash over delta (5)

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8d

Chemical compound delivered by needle is nasty (8)

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9d

Replace the Tory found out in a shocking procedure (14)

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15d

Youngster is quaint on horse, that girl heading off (9)

17d

Group after 6 trying to secure deal? (9)

18d

Points to procurator initially exercising large legal restriction (8)

21d

After ten attack is broadcastgetting looked into somehow (1-5)

23d

Rhythmical lines to convey right sort of literary introduction (5)

24d

It's 12, with one coming in to get a spicy dish (5)