Times Cryptic #27859

2020-12-28

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Across

1a

Cross put back nearly damaged element (7)

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5a

Piccard finally cracks two ways to secure source of hot air (7)

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9a

Church conservators never hosting Eastern anniversary (9)

10a

Clerical group mired in controversy, no doubt (5)

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11a

English officer opening US lawman's letter (5)

12a

Grave scene of western battle (9)

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14a

Missing curate found on ground outside front of chapel (11-3)

17a

Stove, frying pans, then old bikes (5-9)

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21a

One person from Far East owns clothes range (9)

23a

Republican is meeting HM? That's certainly a step up! (5)

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24a

Left expert holding knight's weapon (5)

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25a

Chimney cleaner had to cover tip of chin and part of face (5,4)

26a

A few mentioned pinching diver's bone (7)

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27a

Major books hoarded by economist briefly (7)

Down

1d

Dry old PM (not North) quit (6)

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2d

Laughing out loud about article in woolly extract (7)

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3d

Under Henry I, archery revised pecking order (9)

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4d

Old-fashioned, to bring up young primarily to keep fighting (11)

5d

Wrong sorts of whiskey last to go (3)

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6d

Homes built in spring succeeded in goals (5)

7d

Don't go to expert to cover new floor (4,3)

8d

Pledge attempt to seize duke's equipment (8)

13d

Records timber that may be rare (6,5)

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15d

Odd pie chart at end of cursory study of inscriptions (9)

16d

They offer covert views of mole on parts of course (8)

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18d

No energy inspires pit candidate (7)

19d

Parisian is probing hole? Ring police (7)

20d

The Woman in White garners Grand Cross (6)

22d

Bond grabs one extended rest (3-2)

25d

Problem with German missing top meeting (3)

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