Times Cryptic #27881

2021-01-22

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Across

1a

Most lucky mother's self-introduction, returning to be hugged by kid (8)

5a

Island houseunfinished hut on poles (6)

9a

Dress code's solution perhaps for one often depressed (5,3)

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10a

What has London banks acting badly during trial, mostly (6)

12a

Record not the first for Middle America? (5)

13a

Secretaries tease one persistently snappy crowd (9)

14a

Rabbit escaping from hawks? (8,4)

18a

Low mental age not normally needed for sport (4,4,4)

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21a

Lens closed twice, capturing elephant zapping insect (9)

23a

Came to A&E impaled on cooking utensil (5)

24a

Returns home with invitation to attend? (6)

25a

Those new to management of eg estate occupying old riverside (1-7)

26a

Border community needing assistance commonly when old (2,4)

27a

Water, or where to buy something to hold it? (5,3)

Down

1d

What's central to Beijing, according to China (6)

2d

Man turned up with sentry, polishing off the odd half (6)

3d

One books royal contest, with audience (9)

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4d

About to get off, having experienced vacation in quiet part of Washington (6,6)

6d

Not the one to upset Rosemary, perhaps, in short (5)

7d

Admits a last letter translated for dissident press (8)

8d

Make off before the judge stands (2,6)

11d

Well fixed, like some hinges (6-6)

15d

Am using my 22 here? (9)

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16d

Take hardly any time to find girl (8)

17d

Large crowd up for exciting tournament (5,3)

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19d

Absence of archdeacon on a religious devotion (6)

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20d

Is seen when swimming (or drunk?) (6)

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22d

Questions that deal with inflation (5)