Times Cryptic #27894

2021-02-06

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Across

1a

Driven back by hard shot, becoming cross (6)

4a

Granted health (or wealth), ought to downsize (8)

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10a

Nanny yours truly's rushed back to assist (9)

11a

Short races some hope to hold? (5)

12a

High Mass forged a major link with Islam at first (11)

14a

Green, yet crop is to be cut, oddly (3)

15a

Writer knocking back very fine Scottish port (7)

17a

Such a fine meal, with seconds, to consume with relish (4-2)

19a

Their neighbours about to stop entering America (6)

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21a

Advance before meeting resistance, keeping at a distance (7)

23a

Back of bureau sealed off by heavy metal bar (3)

24a

University developed extremely wisely by the arts (11)

26a

Cheats men, reversing sanctions (5)

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27a

Son, drunk, kicks daughter and kitty for no good reason? (5,4)

29a

Modernising, cheerful, sort of agency (8)

30a

Old kingdom's relations on mend, after setback (6)

Down

1d

Land within Berkshire maybe no goodput out information finally (4,4)

2d

Bachelor, one requiring pluck when looking up girl (5)

3d

Fish observed in sound (3)

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5d

Commercial manager initially coming in is behind his publications (3,4)

6d

To keep mentioning Marx appropriate in public (4,2,5)

7d

Expecting finished article: pants (2,3,4)

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8d

Upset by hoax, one can continue cooking (6)

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9d

Guidance system sailors mostly used by day (6)

13d

Force dad up when seated and try to get to bed? (4,1,4,2)

16d

The flower of the aristocracy? (4,5)

18d

Established Pole, losing head, has taken harmful amount neat (8)

20d

Relative stages revolutionary eastern drama (7)

21d

Look sullen after accepting a year's compensation? (3-3)

22d

Illuminating remark from copyist, copper-bottomed (6)

25d

Letter's last word deviates from what's dictated? (5)

28d

Garden is something to dignot large (3)