Times Cryptic #27872

2021-01-12

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Across

1a

Putting bible back, I can't suspect authority of church (7)

5a

220-yard run with golf shot (7)

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9a

Nervous crossing peak, in need of a pick-me-up (11)

10a

Old priest first to finish pork pie (3)

11a

Menial career collecting rubbish Jack disposed of (6)

12a

European pleased to find info online (1-7)

14a

Trait shown by English pet tucking into meal with sauce (5,5,3)

17a

Sharing problems aboard? (2,3,4,4)

21a

Nothing taken from a month's provision toasted with cheese (2,6)

23a

Plan second church straddling border (6)

25a

Queen, say, regularly represented in charts (3)

26a

Title adopted by British author's a clever one (6,5)

27a

Rabble drained particularly potent brew (7)

28a

Someone sticking nose in fruit, by the sound of it (7)

Down

1d

Confirm return of top-class racing with ideal setting (6)

2d

Even risks reversing American vessel into position (4-3)

3d

To hit hard, experienced hands move like this (9)

4d

Not quite intimate (4)

5d

Inaccurate piracies of works as published (4,6)

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6d

A German pursuing extremely rich banker locally (5)

7d

Painting efficiently's a boring source of income? (3,4)

8d

Man's close relative leading parrot (5,3)

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13d

A fine feminine capacity for kindliness? (10)

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15d

Freed from other responsibilities primarily during duty days (9)

16d

Penalties restricting overseas party funds (8)

18d

Meaner pugilist using wrong side of fist (7)

19d

Extremity one struggles to cut? (7)

20d

Drug-injecting worker in need of dough's a mug (6)

22d

Record-holder, somewhat egotistical, bumptious (5)

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24d

Fancy man in particular supporting wife (4)