Times Cryptic #27954

2021-04-17

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Across

1a

Bacteriologist's gone his own way in retirement (7)

5a

Plain couple crossing river "discovered" pier (7)

9a

Putting board on reversing vehicle is easily managed (9)

10a

Broadcast of maximum annoyance (5)

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11a

Joint approach in general stores (5)

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12a

Wide-ranging former contract split by four (9)

14a

What one may be paid to keep quiet after a Conservative coup (14)

17a

Fancy seeing you at Lord's, Williamssadly, I must go! (3,1,5,5)

21a

Realistic photo frames with a dull finish on paper (9)

23a

Maybe sommelier's forgotten one drink (5)

24a

Days during prophet's Passover ritual (5)

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25a

Head of governors giving rough idea of foundation (9)

26a

Most weary gastropods turning tail (7)

27a

Doctor Watson injecting drug: easy! (2,5)

Down

1d

Irregular route skirting cape close to Whitby (6)

2d

Capable of making tin cans? (7)

3d

Intelligence-based short course not for sharing (5,4)

4d

Tropical tree's position beneath a little bridge (6,5)

5d

Oddly priced dish (3)

6d

When to fence in tree (5)

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7d

Reimburse troops to some extent (7)

8d

What gets round Liberal contest's late hour? (8)

13d

Fifteen bob award for outstanding home team? (6,5)

15d

Legendary outlaw has a flutter and cheats (9)

16d

Scrapping bribes contrarily pocketed by controller on set (8)

18d

Rising doctor mildly curses fame (7)

19d

Tactile floating web (7)

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20d

Shock following fit (6)

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22d

Love once forsworn by sullen sleuth (5)

25d

Instinctive reversal of leading vessel (3)

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