Times Cryptic #27827

2020-11-20

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Across

1a

Service pack's a bit awkward during Mass (6)

4a

Unwanted Parisian withdraws after this writer's brought in (8)

10a

Make red curtain to separate eastern doctors (9)

11a

Puffed up Dublin parliamentarian adopts superior note (5)

12a

African fetish contains its defence system (7)

13a

The Vatican's one English hub accommodates 150 (7)

14a

Rake around front of garden, unpleasant piece of work? (5)

15a

A firm universal glue reduced soundproofing? (8)

18a

Leader of party's lax about closure of remote office (8)

20a

Anodyne article appears in Queen (5)

23a

Gunners fiddle short course (7)

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25a

Test player is beginning to enjoy acclaim (7)

26a

Dump commander's jacket in boat (5)

27a

Thinker's uncommon zest during recess (9)

28a

Send first of trainees in to clean each plant (5,3)

29a

You are to leave with dispatch, taking it easy (6)

Down

1d

Unthinking reaction to tap in surgery? (4-4)

2d

Mug Times sent into closed prison (4,3)

3d

Current appearance by second side impressing manager finally (9)

5d

Nancy misses damselfly in pickle (14)

6d

Bar measure? Ring officer about it going up (5)

7d

They're hit in a mine on the way up, Mike admitted (7)

8d

Bashed car, American one on motorway (6)

9d

Note arrangement of scenic base for some geology, say (7,7)

16d

Drunk nearly crosses border, creating rumpus (9)

17d

Novelist on line leaves (8)

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19d

Back minister supported by Irish (7)

21d

Sweeney Todd work, contentious musical, censored (7)

22d

Emergency credit is doubled (6)

24d

Pass round container for viewer (5)