Times Cryptic #27816

2020-11-07

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Across

1a

Service mechanic makes a terrific mess (9)

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6a

Stole small vehicle from missing traveller (5)

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9a

Deny advance, for example (7)

10a

Face palace attendant wasting time (7)

11a

It happens the day before with books (5)

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12a

Prototype flyer I found in Hampshire river bed (4,5)

14a

She is leaving children to take action (3)

15a

Versatile players left twice during a game (3-8)

17a

Astute fleet moved wide, circling heart of battle (5-6)

19a

Get into the red circle, joining our side (3)

20a

Relation interrupting child's birthday, then grandma's? (9)

22a

Irish boy embraces becoming landowner (5)

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24a

Rose may clamber over this river in Brief Lives (7)

26a

Salt, the basis of shift worker's pay, might one say? (7)

27a

Check round spruce initially to find this? (5)

28a

Tedious job to study origin of meteors in Plough (9)

Down

1d

Fever limits entry to Rotten Row (5)

2d

Reported experiment with paper boat long ago (7)

3d

Urgently promote secure number (4-5)

4d

After a rewrite, stale lyrics become clear (11)

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5d

Give a lift to my fabulous bird (3)

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6d

Significant fall sees son with swelling (5)

7d

Lead character in Jaws missing: they can sweat! (7)

8d

What's in store for English society in gallery (9)

13d

Do brief alteration (5-6)

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14d

Appropriate goal secured by Sybil, say (9)

16d

Due to land being cultivated it's bumpy in places (9)

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18d

French artist originally snubbed opening (7)

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19d

Paper folding in old Baltic city? This writer's upset (7)

21d

Section of foota long claw (5)

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23d

Live and thrive, lacking nothing (5)

25d

Establish series of games (3)