Times Cryptic #27801

2020-10-21

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Across

1a

Habitually drink tea, mostly outside work (4)

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3a

Attainable diamonds regularly found here (2,3,5)

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9a

Drivers, one prevaricating about vehicle on track (7)

11a

Posh politician one socialist judged (7)

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12a

Profanity from guru admitting constant anger (9)

13a

Aid when strolling round love boat (5)

14a

Liquid lunch? Ugly lawman tipsy with it (12)

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18a

Searcher wielding rod more beatific after drink (5,7)

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21a

Nitrogen close to ocean absorbed by marine plant (5)

22a

Seemingly take the excitement out of stay (9)

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24a

Cunning vehicle for winter trekkers primarily (7)

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25a

Fabled kingdom is lacking a capital (7)

26a

Able to grasp floating sphere with line (10)

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27a

Race often won by such effrontery (4)

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Down

1d

Irritating irregular rise in volume (8)

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2d

Noble needs to practise guarding king in church (8)

4d

Tend to run up banks of Seine (5)

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5d

Servant to take in nuts I'll crack (9)

6d

Top eastern state bounded by waterway where craft launched (4,9)

7d

Enthusiastic band of artists? (6)

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8d

Waterlogged lair beneath turf (6)

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10d

What reviewer usually offers maybe beyond which reflection less than total (8,5)

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15d

Brief relations ceased, not unexpectedly (9)

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16d

Expecting what's required for defence in test (8)

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17d

Young achievers, having defect, quietly coming in second (8)

19d

Finishes milk drink (4,2)

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20d

Quick expulsion of unknown European, first seen at sea (6)

23d

Beat learner driver involved in crash (5)

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