Times Cryptic #27882

2021-01-23

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Across

1a

Damage resistant couchone may be on it (7,7)

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9a

Picture wins international prize finally (9)

10a

Beg to avoid two directions in wood (5)

11a

Excellent hairstyle returns to a region of Africa (5)

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12a

Doesn't accept condensation corrodes (9)

13a

By end of term I will make rapid progress in the fast stream (8)

15a

Most casual officer arresting fellers (6)

17a

At leisure, one's put together lecture about India, great stuff to begin with (6)

19a

A few accepting guidance for solemn oath (2,4,2)

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22a

Pope's emissary embraced by cardinal and sent down (9)

23a

Matting material covers hard area in cathedral (5)

24a

A disreputable girl back in OK place (5)

25a

Discharging manager, jolly, but losing head (9)

26a

Painter's remarkably warm bond with Oxford (4,5,5)

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Down

1d

Unheard of numbers in units briefly given officer rank (6,8)

2d

Miss Lee, aspiring starlet, losing head and gaining pounds (7)

3d

Scientist almost entirely fixed up (5)

4d

Get more weapons, to kill? That's bats (8)

5d

Difficulty presumably felt by crowned head? (6)

6d

Pass winter quietly, ordering herb tea in (9)

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7d

Manage to get eyestrain? (7)

8d

Take heroin, Charlie and ecstasy, and (magically) Puff! (5,3,6)

14d

Right muff of a military formation? (9)

16d

Who mixed colour to make trouble? (3-3-2)

18d

Ship leaving the north carrying one scientist (7)

20d

Old bombs in possibly poor condition (7)

21d

Successive top marks for Olympian (6)

23d

A bit of bread is not much comfort? (5)