Times Cryptic #27890

2021-02-02

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Across

1a

1940s swinger's cheers returned by male police officer (6)

4a

Situation thus involving Asian country backed by church (8)

10a

Recommendation of good Scottish priest born in Paris (9)

11a

Student workers' association given support on course (5)

12a

Mood palpably altered with two rooks in tree (8,6)

14a

Gunpowder constituent soldiers can put back at front (5)

16a

Profusion of bakery product served during a social (9)

18a

Paul was one, always carrying weapon (9)

20a

Tragic day briefly captured in very old film (5)

21a

Stuck with animal coat, promises to pay, being very quick (4,3,7)

25a

Revolutionary figure, one about to entertain team (5)

26a

Shop assistant is large and extremely slothful, sadly (9)

27a

Residence of Catholic dignitary in charge of French island (8)

28a

1 down's circular hollow in TV soap, familiarly (6)

Down

1d

Eg native of Wick taking school exam without gain? (10)

2d

Formal setting for a Trojan king (5)

3d

Mean to declare advancing years? (7)

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5d

Inexpensive headgear worn by ambassador (5)

6d

Poet messed around with and getting writer's block? (7)

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7d

Unemotional son leaves, given refresher course (9)

8d

Outstanding work of Pindar possibly read aloud (4)

9d

Sentence about everything a booby may produce? (8)

13d

Insect I see around lakes at end of March? (10)

15d

Neat cover for Indonesian island's ethnicity (9)

17d

Smooth out articles in French about old card game (8)

19d

Some thought it a nice old vessel! (7)

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20d

Retired priest is second to identify Puccinian style (7)

22d

Like hooter US space administrators lacked at first (5)

23d

Basket-maker, or provider of stockings in Albert Square? (5)

24d

Look out! It's planted with explosives, we're told! (4)