Times Cryptic #27847

2020-12-14

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Across

1a

Bachelor, say, crazy to put down fruit (9,6)

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9a

Singer to surround source of beer, Spooner says (3,6)

10a

A fight ending in gold medal, perhaps (5)

11a

Area is overrun by flipping tiny creatures! (6)

12a

Toes tilt awkwardly in this? (8)

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13a

Northern European that was close relative? (6)

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15a

Survey the view (8)

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18a

Document banks called crazy (8)

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19a

Plan start of play set in Titanic's hull? (6)

21a

Naval agreement, we hear, with ship producing make-up (3,5)

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23a

Not oddly worried after controversial coat causes uproar (6)

26a

Antelope I caught leaving the country (5)

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27a

A kid on medication, powerless and uncomfortable (3,2,4)

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28a

Study hesitatingly prepared for oral examiner? (6,9)

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Down

1d

Youngster to yearn endlessly for ruined city (7)

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2d

Bone idle at first during a little uprising (5)

3d

Site of a battle in Basela lame insurrection (2,7)

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4d

River's inlet almost diverted (4)

5d

Plays conservative film (3,5)

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6d

Old writer briefly covers a game (5)

7d

Paintings by men put in suitable studio, maybe (9)

8d

Most of repulsive regiment finally retreat (7)

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14d

Beer batch served up in delicate containers (9)

16d

Sand layer from ancient city covered by modern one? (3,6)

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17d

Hot swimmer is accommodating at any time (8)

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18d

Part of pool table ultimately breaks bank (4,3)

20d

Merciful post-war prime minister, say? (7)

22d

I help Northern Island from the south (5)

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24d

Middle Eastern country without borders (5)

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25d

Game's up for hawk (4)

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