Times Cryptic #27814

2020-11-05

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Across

1a

Ready to toy with carelessly, my one and only old mop (8,5)

9a

Channel, small, across the pond (5)

10a

Model, short type, with one child of five (9)

11a

Where there are no trees, having abandoned homegood being out of the woods! (2,3,5)

12a

Visiting Europe, sought change from S America (4)

14a

Degenerate acquired drug to carry round (2,2,3)

16a

Cheers to the left and right in this country for old statesman (7)

17a

Source, I heard, honestly come by (4-3)

19a

Asian island, a place tucked away (7)

20a

Failure to see case for amateurish boat-builder (4)

21a

Fix that's welcome? (3-2-3-2)

24a

People after area in abandoned section of plant (4,5)

25a

Sounded thrilled to have escaped, gradually having change of heart (5)

26a

Picture tango, with fellow getting closer (3,10)

Down

1d

My twin girls, eg, excited about king character in Potter book (3,5-6)

2d

Group that's got part of the joint jumping? (5)

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3d

Man with fair promotion prospects given hand by Pole (6,4)

4d

Punch landed: so able to be seen by an old nurse? (7)

5d

Grumble after collecting books in a state (7)

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6d

Victor leaves work, making time for a holiday (4)

7d

Condemned a buyout, yet mostly getting expression of approval (3,6)

8d

Royal command following, popular with men fit for service (2,7,5)

13d

Rely on crab moving a fraction of an inch (10)

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15d

Don't report everything subject to discrimination (4,5)

18d

One recently arrived dined under gaslight (7)

19d

Halfway through Hilary maybe tried crudely interrupting Mark and Mike (7)

22d

Every so often, turns head to uncover it (5)

23d

Blessed fellow dated youa sore point! (4)