Times Cryptic #27870

2021-01-09

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Across

1a

Police control hard to understand in areas to the west (5,4)

6a

Tony for example a child court protects (5)

9a

One used to spin has some control at Headingley (5)

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10a

Black inside, rotten old wheat seen in lethal buffet (9)

11a

Volcanic feature about to consume tree (7)

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12a

Unhurried pace of a northern comedy writer? (7)

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13a

Stimulated mind swamping one's emotion (14)

17a

Confront judge about new clubs forming link-up (5-9)

21a

Native American soldier turning by a little house (7)

23a

Luminous patches unable to be dispersed, absorbing energy (7)

25a

Criminal dominates Kentish Town (9)

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26a

Singer's 22: managed by vacuous Geordie? (5)

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27a

Flower rook brought into shelter (5)

28a

Perhaps communed with nature in tree (9)

Down

1d

Fish is covered in cream after gutting error (8)

2d

Passionately praise old auction item coming up (5)

3d

Food studied in this parliament, and standards, hard to ignore (9)

4d

Excellent goddess inspiring one to shine (7)

5d

Bumpkin cut hearts from game birds (7)

6d

Companion shunned by man concealed bug (5)

7d

Departs from Durham town for military cemetery (9)

8d

Knocked back where Darwin lived and died (6)

14d

Deserter stuck in ravine confusedly recounting events (9)

15d

Greek hero to praise in speech attributed to Reagan? (4,5)

16d

Title for cleric having to tear around all the time (8)

18d

City with favelas as far as we're concerned ungovernable? (7)

19d

Band in motor giving admirer clout (3,4)

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20d

Two males on the ascent to see Alpine animal (6)

22d

Area with second class property (5)

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24d

Fish served with duck's tongue (5)

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