Times Cryptic #27942

2021-04-03

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Across

1a

Cold with developing catarrh's very disturbing thing to watch (3-5,2)

7a

Use sponge, perhaps, to hold water (4)

9a

Remote location of Societyneurologist's first in the field (2,6)

10a

Painter might open the door? It's dried (6)

11a

Neck displayed by low cape: button it all round (6)

13a

Bad liver, somehow ok for a steer? (8)

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14a

Jack in Blockbuster for Dynasty, that's becoming addictive (5-7)

17a

Encourages law restricting feature of Highlands poacher's work? (4,8)

20a

No longer be in black tie, having left earlier (8)

21a

One's short-lived, cautious assessment of feasibility? (6)

22a

Kick or attackstart running! (4-2)

23a

Army a long time producing prisoners (8)

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25a

State that, unfortunately, one must retire to read (4)

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26a

Fire blonde involved in argument (3,5,2)

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Down

2d

Network shared brief, upsetting showing of The Fall of Atlanta (8)

3d

What has power to make the black disappear? (3)

4d

Foreign character in public house after beer (5)

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5d

Squirrel of greyish-white turning red (7)

6d

Madly in love, I'm putting Romeo in the shade (9)

7d

Feb 6 NZ celebrationpostponing to Feb 7 after exchange of letters? (8,3)

8d

Catching line, quickly thrown as safeguard (6)

12d

None, as it happens, refuse church's conciliatory offer (5,6)

15d

Items carved from fruit filled with water one's made? (9)

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16d

Elastic's dispatched with most plates (8)

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18d

Surrenders burning missile range (7)

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19d

Bible: gold part of it split, once (6)

21d

African people married when without a match? (5)

24d

Response to throat specialist, perhaps, oddly zapped earache (3)