Times Cryptic #27861

2020-12-30

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Across

1a

Men in further education giving warning on course (4)

4a

Fellow pupil beginning to serve chilled infusion outside hotel (10)

9a

First of several kittens edgy about cheerful little dog (10)

10a

Conclusion sometimes drawn by an organist (4)

11a

Swamp primarily surrounding Irish lake (6)

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12a

Wooden panelling in old wagons by country dwelling (8)

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14a

Reportedly something that beats a mature male deer (4)

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15a

Agree to exchange letters (10)

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17a

Fantastic eastern wit, a discriminating drinker (4,6)

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20a

Catch a glimpse of some state's pyramids (4)

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21a

Break in regularly after pinching item of jewellery (8)

23a

Note that makes us tremble! (6)

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24a

Sole Liberal in west end of Oklahoma City (4)

25a

Repaired rail is best steadying device (10)

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26a

Africans visit Kent area, taking in Tyneside lass (10)

27a

Follower of 1980s subculture became stylish in the end (4)

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Down

2d

Outstanding Liverpudlian singer madly into swing (11)

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3d

English mostly snigger about that French behavioural code (9)

4d

Download Horace's first letter, thus written about like his odes (7)

5d

Rebel leader from this place fighting duke on the Wash (8,3,4)

6d

Former ace, a man with energy (3-4)

7d

Old Mexican Indian, a variable investigator (5)

8d

Assistant replacing one in flightone living abroad (5)

13d

Ubiquitous old politician with grudge about Islington area (11)

16d

Coming before what a hawk may be doing (9)

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18d

Confusing names initially is a pathological condition (7)

19d

Pay back half of rent? Absolutely (7)

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21d

Clubs criminals were sometimes clapped in? (5)

22d

Crook fleeces exec at first, taking half of capital (5)