Times Cryptic #27834

2020-11-28

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Across

1a

Pay is what umpire draws, at the end of the day (5,2)

5a

Something from Laurel and Hardy, finallya fable recast (3,4)

9a

Small, sheltered parking remaining: short stay (9)

10a

Stroke fawn (5)

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11a

Queen's request for permission to embrace king (4,1)

12a

Where player can be just getting wound, superficially (5,4)

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14a

Tale in need of clipping? (6-3,5)

17a

Best in team, Miguel's the personal bookkeeper! (9,5)

21a

Predicament crossing street, after swirling high winds (3,6)

23a

What consists of old belt and braces? (5)

24a

Who perhaps can, on reflection, gloat? (5)

25a

Something remaining occupied after emptying, and spring-cleaned (3,3,3)

26a

Records note popular sculptor (7)

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27a

Palace council that's dead organised (7)

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Down

1d

Notice that missile has penetrated oil-producing plant (6)

2d

Reveal jejune arthouse exhibits (7)

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3d

Performer briefly calls number up (3,6)

4d

Measure of hardship chewed over ineptly (7,4)

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5d

Boozer's stomach purged of ecstasy (3)

6d

Craft initially handled roughly in river capsized (5)

7d

Out of my mind? Cut up? No, I'm seething! (2,5)

8d

People had trips, with stay included (4,4)

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13d

Gong, or jewel, my boy turned up to receive (6,5)

15d

Tabloid's web version, maybe, shielding bishop: that prevents red faces? (9)

16d

Hastily try to see where Joshua is falling short (8)

18d

As the Orange Order is to RUC (7)

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19d

Specialist holiday Charlie books round European houses (7)

20d

Caretaker to keep sending explicit messages (6)

22d

Mark on letter "up to date", removing contents (5)

25d

Keep climbing Snowdon on a regular basis (3)