Times Cryptic #27874

2021-01-14

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1a

Family name of Swiss banker taken in by scam (8)

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5a

Lizard in S American region, one moving to prime position (6)

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10a

Achieve prominent publicity making banners? (3,3,9)

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11a

Illustrious celebrity entertaining the Spanish Left (7)

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12a

Affair of big cat crossing road with last of cubs (7)

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13a

Confusion brought about by inspector's instruction (8)

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15a

Liberal leaving place of worship in wooded vale (5)

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18a

Wizardry of fighting man in rainproof garment (5)

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20a

Neatly trim thick hair covering current dog (8)

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23a

Taking notice of ambassador, say, limiting noise (7)

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25a

Gibbon, for one, a senior cleric (7)

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26a

Great hopes Berg cultivated about a stage work (3,7,5)

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27a

Money you and I brought back for evergreen tree (6)

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28a

Cheek of learner leaving lucky creature outside hotel (8)

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Down

1d

Joint party-giver's charge for keeping house (6)

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2d

Understanding crowd (9)

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3d

Eponymous hero's extremely offbeat greeting (7)

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4d

Woman finally changes sides, finding compound (5)

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6d

Good worker everyone held to be brave and chivalrous (7)

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7d

Woman's name concealed by mature son (5)

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8d

No-show sailors put on course right away (8)

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9d

Witch briefly keeping old Scottish pot for boiling (8)

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14d

US politician eager to crush Yankee rabble-rousing (8)

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16d

African city reached by libertine in thirty-one days (9)

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17d

Forceful chap I met at sea (8)

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19d

Egyptian citizen displays anger, breaking stick (7)

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21d

Outstanding feature primarily of go-ahead Native American (7)

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22d

Vehicle has got hired to go round old Mediterranean area (6)

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24d

English archdeacon's betting odds (5)

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25d

Weatherproof coat old man wrapped round chest (5)

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