Times Cryptic #27826

2020-11-19

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Across

1a

Fungus in ground you reported (6)

4a

Worked in a forest and made slow plodding progress? (8)

10a

Hasten to border, finally changing direction (9)

11a

No one getting cross, rolling round? I sure don't react! (5)

12a

Advance booking in doubt (11)

14a

Gossip, having poured out our drink (3)

15a

Endless danger? Goshit's where something is as close as possible! (7)

17a

Canoe extracted by archaeologist? (6)

19a

Like some music of Queen in recording (6)

21a

One who criticises son, getting less affectionate (7)

23a

Act like any would, when just starting out (3)

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24a

Looked again at study needing to get tidied up (11)

26a

Revolutionary army returning to wreck (5)

27a

Member's movement perhaps supporting country (9)

29a

The old man meeting unhappy woman in US city (8)

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30a

Report of e.g. copper's courage (6)

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Down

1d

Male worker criticises mischievous females (8)

2d

House that has a Victorian pavilion (5)

3d

What would be found in alphabet hitherto (3)

5d

I turned out to be devoid of proven ability (7)

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6d

Blooming lovely is that bit of fighter's kit! (6,5)

7d

One has such a car? It brings ruin! (9)

8d

This writer's in stupid short trousers (6)

9d

Religious writings penned by wise man, an English poet (6)

13d

Revived or new form of green energy getting assessed (11)

16d

Way factory gives reason for stop-go procedure (9)

18d

Papa not polite and nice, not one for discretion (8)

20d

Poker-faced cleric hugging a daughter quietly (7)

21d

Join in urgent message to expose pathetic people (6)

22d

Vice around university? Say not a word (4,2)

25d

Hasty author (5)

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28d

Always giving a positive response (3)