Times Cryptic #27819

2020-11-11

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Across

1a

Foreign noble at a fine high-class French palace (13)

9a

Governed as certain lines may be (5)

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10a

Shocking weapon to put out by extremities of tower (9)

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11a

Payment hard old woman initially invested in drink (10)

12a

Repeat part of speech occasionally (4)

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14a

Humdrum character given note by European national (7)

16a

Endlessly respect a Liberal naval commander (7)

17a

Woman touring hot area north of a desert (7)

19a

Unleavened bread originally ideal with tea and a little butter (7)

20a

Become tedious letter-writer, by the sound of it? (4)

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21a

Philosopher with authority becomes factory designer (10)

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24a

Tough soldiers tight-lipped about start of invasion (9)

25a

Follow Europe's directions to return (5)

26a

Stealthy new Tories stir up unions at first (13)

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Down

1d

First pair of thespians engaged in leading role, mainly (3,3,4,4)

2d

Synthetic polymer unknown in northern half of capital (5)

3d

Tree a woman planted outside new councillor's office (10)

4d

Teachers meeting with old actor: that bears fruit (3-4)

5d

A snag over admitting curtailment of party spirit (7)

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6d

Mutton graduate gives girl (4)

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7d

Rash old city teacher primarily in charge of some music? (9)

8d

Teacher takes train, overcoming motorway tension (14)

13d

Flaw in flyers plugging this writer's point (10)

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15d

Negative thinkers sit in his complex outside Lima (9)

18d

Greenness of mineral water upset over ends of table (7)

19d

French novelist briefly keeping island bird (7)

22d

Travel round America, having time and energy (5)

23d

Smear second book excluded from promotional hype (4)