Times Cryptic #27866

2021-01-05

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Across

1a

Unexpected if tortuous novel (10)

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6a

Drink freshly made - and from bananas - containing energy (4)

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10a

In the absence of authority, some seizing chief (7)

11a

Brickie's eye needed to fill top part of course? (4,3)

12a

Echo in written works? Check four to find it perhaps (9)

13a

Source of antiquated writings stocks a hoard (5)

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14a

Quality one's lacking in server (5)

15a

Resident entertaining a bishop's relation (9)

17a

Speaker's earnings corrupt post-holder (9)

20a

Cool Dublin politician holds record, first in Ireland (5)

21a

They make it easier to see small mushrooms, turned over (5)

23a

During trip, Rhode Island pass makes one flag (9)

25a

Nice mushroom a representative has left for bun (7)

26a

Lost balance from West End rent (7)

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27a

One of many concealed in wall at home? (4)

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28a

Welcome the way one's accepted by cook repeatedly (3,2,3,2)

Down

1d

Don't pass round large flounder (5)

2d

Note boxer's twitching, with both feet on the ground? (9)

3d

Hardline United Nations committee with potential (14)

4d

To be audacious, Yankee invested in satellite (3,2,2)

5d

Find Republican following a foreign chap (7)

7d

Individual in area brought up Heather (5)

8d

Plant exotic yew with reeds at rear of bed (5-4)

9d

Governing body putting writer in a spot (5,9)

14d

Capricious wife greeting Hamilton, say, out of uniform (9)

16d

Ad lib concert after the writer's put out (9)

18d

Use cast during each round (3,4)

19d

Warped eccentric wit's dry (7)

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22d

Correct to ring head of Charolais bull (5)

24d

Commercial port screens broadcast (5)