Times Cryptic #27825

2020-11-18

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Across

1a

Driver, say, hit back and forth? (4,4)

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6a

Celebrity currently featuring in musical, not finished (6)

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9a

Ship ready to be launched possibly in US port (6)

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10a

Light plane that's inclined to transport dignitary (4,4)

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11a

Bowl over, with very hot ball trapping opener in test (4)

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12a

Drinking suffered, last of pubs boarded up (10)

14a

Composer put line in short song: riff not requiring one (4,4)

16a

Having taken some hemp as smuggler, search me! (4)

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18a

See spinners spinning (4)

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19a

Full of goodness, cook tripe (8)

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21a

Coarse show embodying extremes of evil (10)

22a

All those on stage thrown off (4)

24a

Head for Google: previous search one supposedly forgot quickly (8)

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26a

Mighty Egyptian, huge deity (6)

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27a

Grab succeeded, as you'd expect (6)

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28a

Philosophical novel one ends eg with hint of realism (8)

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Down

2d

Clearly evident, spectrum lacking in orange and green (5)

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3d

Queen allowed to wear embroidered felt, soft fabric (11)

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4d

Cool evangelist, friendly (8)

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5d

Similar item of furniture introduced to curious father and bride (5,2,1,7)

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6d

Shakespearean character inspiring a film actor later taking bigger role (6)

7d

Duck in long river, dropping tail (3)

8d

Wolfmore experienced packs in country (9)

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13d

Tasty punches to the face? (3-8)

15d

Lengthy item calling to the lower house: planner upset about that (9)

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17d

Many use rum on bananas (8)

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20d

By the sound of it, language perfect (6)

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23d

Attack winger (5)

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25d

Mark Fox turns up (3)

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