Times Cryptic #27807

2020-10-28

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Across

1a

Cavalry is pressing round flank (9)

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6a

Glower from club regular, not the first (5)

9a

Back-to-back, various graduates dance (5)

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10a

Second-hand German missile decayed (9)

11a

Argives initially invading pain an old Greek (7)

12a

Report framing left-winger's apathy (7)

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13a

As thief may be, and trapeze artist occasionally? (6,2,3,3)

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17a

Fruit taken by river vessel diverts animals (14)

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21a

Native American soldier turned horse in a circle (7)

23a

Bliss in getting back having sacked a great city (7)

25a

Pirate very shortly at sea in armed vessel (9)

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26a

Perished outside Luxor, finally preserved as mummy? (5)

27a

Shade offered by some forest in Germany (5)

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28a

Lovely surprise? (9)

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Down

1d

Example given by ancients originally (8)

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2d

Go round twice at speed (5)

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3d

Transport bound for moon? Small steps with it? (9)

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4d

Welshman drinking French wine cold, as was Leonardo (2,5)

5d

Instrument in boat capsized under fire (7)

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6d

Deposing leader in panic is blunder (5)

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7d

Sticks in America an advantage with crops (9)

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8d

Continue to suppose parking not required (6)

14d

Nonconformist group associated with heretic (9)

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15d

Community workers side with morphing, vengeful trio (9)

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16d

Plant key beneath reptile house (8)

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18d

Saw person wandering in empty pub (7)

19d

So much French spirit causes outburst (7)

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20d

Tear a strip off floor covering (6)

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22d

Plant's core yielded base for tequila (5)

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24d

Duck carried in evil air (5)