Times Cryptic #27867

2021-01-06

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Across

1a

Contrive once more to render rhino safe (9)

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6a

Traffic in March moving easily at first (5)

9a

A German turning back to welcome city relative (5)

10a

Continue to be harsh on saleswoman in recession (9)

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11a

Blunder, as is possible with mule (3,4,4,2,2)

13a

Horribly grim aunt mellowing perhaps (8)

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14a

In South Africa I grow supportive of the national drink? (6)

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16a

Pony disembowelled by Indian? That's disturbing (6)

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18a

Not entirely together, EU pontificates on this (8)

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21a

Naturally obstreperous northern boatmen (2,3,6,4)

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23a

Gloomy about one's son's expulsion (9)

25a

Getting stuck, Charlie has a breather (5)

26a

Perhaps one in eight might, after change of leader (5)

27a

First of early NHS units built in military accommodation (6,3)

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Down

1d

Endlessly regret joke about speed merchant's approach (3-2)

2d

Way in which press was accommodated once? (5,6)

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3d

Back Her Majesty to be more authoritarian (7)

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4d

Dignified admission that one's putting on an act? (8)

5d

Bigoted? A bishop must step in right away (6)

6d

Stagger around with the Speaker? (7)

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7d

Wicked desire to get rid of husband (3)

8d

What might give you an irritated look? (9)

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12d

Lazing around? It's pretty underwhelming (3,2,2,4)

13d

Style of overall, not the first union staff rejected (4-5)

15d

He painted tsar's opponents, eating only when ordered (8)

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17d

Top-notch rock band in seaside attraction (7)

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19d

It hurts, being long subordinate to judge in Bow (7)

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20d

Vicar's boy not feeling too good, apparently (6)

22d

Almost all the booze knocked back in darkness (5)

24d

Gnome used to be upside down (3)