Times Cryptic #27823

2020-11-16

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Across

1a

Unusually stoical, extremely smooth, medieval annotator (9)

9a

Precedent that's no longer enough? (7)

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10a

Beneficiary from shelter crossing northern street (7)

11a

Individual in Greece, one with no future (5)

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12a

Cloisters of church outside a London complex (9)

13a

Developing hospital backed with little money (7)

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15a

Kitchen appliance knocked out of shape (5)

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17a

Oval disha novel type to begin with (5)

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18a

Body of people almost dry up on stage (5)

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19a

Sly person losing wife's support (5)

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20a

More hazardous trail regularly taken by winter sportsperson (7)

23a

Game birds snatching feed in river (5,4)

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25a

Tree-dweller father observed crossing railway (5)

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27a

Captain beginning to steam fish (7)

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28a

Scene of siege currently associated with good fortune (7)

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29a

Source of inspiration right behind miners' union's top figure (9)

Down

1d

Displaying frivolity in speech about quartz, for example (6)

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2d

Memorable moments familiar to hairstylists? (10)

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3d

Scholar head of academy can put in directory (8)

4d

Stories about soldiers in scene of conflict (5)

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5d

Strain shown by, say, future head (9)

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6d

Scottish dish, good one, consumed by ugly old women (6)

7d

Pops up to get favourable slant from doctor? (4)

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8d

Debris Oscar removed from Motown, America (8)

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14d

Sadly premature, accepting troop leader's old hearing aid (3,7)

16d

Moan excessively, to who'll listen, having excess of vegetation? (9)

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17d

Broadcast by possible porter's best friend? (8)

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18d

Idiot greeting King Edward's tailor (8)

21d

Halogen one old woman upset (6)

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22d

Blunder into rocky peak, provoking panic (6)

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24d

Record thus maintained primarily in racecourse (5)

26d

Leader of yobs beheaded bird? That's disgusting! (4)

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