Times Cryptic #27858

2020-12-26

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Across

1a

Worst and best places to interrupt journey (3,5)

5a

A neighbour to a Queenslander, maybe, briefly making comeback (6)

10a

True value to dip (5)

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11a

China do itthen we start to trade differently (9)

12a

Very quietly coming up with advantage, initially telling (9)

13a

Having odd bits cut out spoiled that work of art (5)

14a

Establishment that dispenses, as the chef might say, with fruit, mostly (7)

16a

Put out drink for returning African runner (6)

18a

Her Majesty gets a grand to give ruffian (6)

20a

Power source, along with others, put in expertly (3,4)

22a

From what we hear, girl could be this sort of radical (5)

23a

Minister's request apt surely to be misconstrued (3,2,4)

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25a

Female taking leave in sort of cordial working arrangement (9)

26a

Treacle to cook that's fine! (4-1)

27a

Obvious inventor's right (6)

28a

Sort of terror about to overwhelm model (2,2,4)

Down

1d

Conference potentially inviting Nobel laureate in Asian city (8)

2d

Batter in a sulk after he's out (5)

3d

All this, and more, in one large, rambling novel (3,12)

4d

Nationalist conveniently put on dazzling display (7)

6d

After polite refusal, rather a lot becoming ugly (3,1,6,5)

7d

Blue net, for example, I used to catch duck (9)

8d

Warm up with runthen what to have for lunch? (6)

9d

Chap vicar can turn to? (6)

15d

Such a grin, maybe, having got the most champers? (9)

17d

Objective at heart? To do extra setting is mine! (8)

19d

Miss leading to defeat mainly for French (6)

20d

Daft onlooker after leaving name has now left (7)

21d

Reinforce bad news from the butcher's? (4,2)

24d

River or bayor at least sound (5)