Times Cryptic #27737

2020-08-07

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Across

1a

Forced to accept order under contract (8)

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9a

Several deliveries arrived crushed (8)

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10a

Briefly turn down side road (4)

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11a

Performing insect begged for food (4,8)

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13a

Decrepit little bird found on step (4,2)

14a

Ravel's standpoint on hospital discipline? (8)

15a

Weak, though extremely willing (7)

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16a

A dry agency worker's parting shot (7)

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20a

I'll appear in another novel, perhaps (8)

22a

Adjust to correct position, touching bottom (6)

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23a

Riskily meddle in passionate drama? (4,4,4)

25a

Italian banker's Oscar-nominated part (4)

26a

Old papers in many cases (8)

27a

Wasn't emu originally a flier? (4,4)

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Down

2d

Find fault with expert in orbit (8)

3d

Sir Thomas's quarry bagged by our opponents, sadly (5,3,4)

4d

Large plugs seen and disregarded (8)

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5d

Match that professional's taken to heart? (7)

6d

Edible seed, many of which would yield paltry sum (6)

7d

Under strain, I move slowly on landing (4)

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8d

Speculation lacking in celebrant's likely garb (8)

12d

An age that's critical during dry season abroad (7,5)

15d

One stirs shortly after meal, papa assumed (8)

17d

Latest spacecraft crossing edge of exosphere on time (8)

18d

Where mum joined baby scheme church introduced, with thanks (8)

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19d

Very quiet man's initially made a false deduction (7)

21d

Poser trounced in game (6)

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24d

Decline of oxygen in kiln is concerning (2,2)