Times Cryptic #27959

2021-04-23

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Across

1a

Dish seen in fine old dresser (8)

9a

Boast pay can secure plant (8)

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10a

Luxury's endless advantage (4)

11a

Incumbent at first on females, one not so friendly, to relay pardon (12)

13a

Follow United, again in the money for winning (6)

14a

Report of engine troublesponsor getting sack (8)

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15a

A villain tailed by Sherlock, ultimately for sport (7)

16a

Old shipping magnate's donkey rides? (7)

20a

Peers into vessel, bonnet having been pulled back (8)

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22a

Trick with needle to get swelling out (6)

23a

Laughter about need to employ such a search? (5-2-5)

25a

Something one might file away secure? (4)

26a

Bird finally chooses this moment to cry out (5,3)

27a

Name of E number originally used in topping (8)

Down

2d

Hymn from the works by European variously recalled at intervals (8)

3d

A page of baseless, false old stories (6,6)

4d

Duo I left floundering in the deep (8)

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5d

Reserve power needed for small cooler (3,4)

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6d

Face family, cold, having received welcome earlier (6)

7d

Useless little film receiving Oscar (4)

8d

Run, when in better shape, at first without a stitch (8)

12d

Go, feeling one's leaving for long time (4,8)

15d

Family's experiences after descending on a foreign city (8)

17d

Romantic piece: hit performance listened out for (8)

18d

Thing that's crossed channel that is crossing river? Correct (4,4)

19d

Main unit for broadcasters opening in Yale? (7)

21d

Daily rounds too much, having to go to North London suburb (6)

24d

There's a problem for all to see: ball trapped between rugby posts? (2-2)