Times Cryptic #27936

2021-03-27

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Across

1a

Firearm found in river collected by police (6)

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4a

Take apart a French car, there being little left inside (8)

9a

Swimmer in drink gets shock (5,2)

11a

Permission from top Indian statesman? (2-5)

12a

Bar's very popular, understood? (5)

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13a

British prime minister once suppressing a votedescription of Thatcher? (6-3)

14a

At the end of dance, it's amusing to squeeze legcareful! (10)

16a

Vehicle, one I would precede, on which to go around (4)

19a

Large spruce (4)

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20a

Love to leave bouquet with new charity that's concerned with mental issues (10)

22a

One's beaten on points by acehit back (5,4)

23a

Tough soldier goes around back of tank to get coat (5)

25a

Visiting worker being accommodated in one US city or another (7)

26a

Turned around in back row, tending to form new contacts! (7)

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27a

Work miles away, close to Dutch port (8)

28a

Whiskey, right? That gets mistaken for scotch (6)

Down

1d

Send wrong credits: I'm confused (9)

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2d

In manner of speaking, was grass laid around lake? (5)

3d

Working out if, given immunity, Republican replaces representative (8)

5d

Playing ninth matcha good wicket for late starter? (13)

6d

Sage the most common ingredient in tagliatelle eaten by old people (6)

7d

Pressure on clergyman before a religious festival is common (9)

8d

Last, not penultimate gift (5)

10d

Government official's initially nervous when entering seedy private clubs (6,7)

15d

Former gangster admitting one crime finally put inside by court (3,6)

17d

Yes, crowd invested in favouritethere's money in it (3,6)

18d

Murder in area covered by senior detective? (8)

21d

Slowly clads a building (4-2)

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22d

Went through water, parking in boggy area (5)

24d

Wine and port on top of unfinished beer (5)

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