Times Cryptic #27798

2020-10-17

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Across

1a

Crooked person, one ending in slammer? (8)

6a

Physicist's bilingual parents going in different directions (6)

9a

Unqualified yob wearing hot pants on the way out (13)

10a

A loose woman in the family (6)

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11a

Catholic chosen to save canon's face, I see (8)

13a

Miscues the shot, finding the score (5,5)

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15a

Yorkshire runner catching golf drive (4)

16a

E.g. pen's tip of steel lacking in colour (4)

18a

Readily opt to change cosmetic lotion? (10)

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21a

Widespread drug consumption one's seen in parlour (8)

22a

I'm leaving mum's fishy foodstuff (6)

23a

Online comments criticise engaging staff for game (8,5)

25a

Royal put on proper coat (6)

26a

Traps fish in the drink (3,5)

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Down

2d

Improve image of soldiers on move (7)

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3d

Tots on either side of net in playing this? (5,6)

4d

Proud parent back home with award (5)

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5d

Right means of escape in retreat (7)

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6d

Sweet food getting leftit's really good (9)

7d

Letter from abroad with a lot of acidity (3)

8d

Fixing equipment on board (7)

12d

Financial record of our client going astray (11)

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14d

Return of stupid arithmetician, say, in warm period (9)

17d

Cover popular musician's sound (7)

19d

Old coin in wetland, north in gorge (7)

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20d

Dish with starters of kimchi in noodle soup (7)

22d

Sign showing where Barbie's affections go? (5)

24d

Card game (3)