Times Cryptic #27970

2021-05-06

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Across

1a

Instrument that's initially good for Parisians in foreign capital (8)

6a

Do well with riveting? Not entirely (6)

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9a

Useful gift for doctor having fish in county estate, we're told (7,6)

10a

Control deliveries in centre of Bognor (6)

11a

Plain individual, but partial (8)

13a

Son educates parent finally about minute part of engine (5-5)

15a

US state uniform and headgear making comeback (4)

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16a

Princess, one travelling east in Gulf State (4)

18a

He appears confused at first adapting old cross-country event (5,5)

21a

Standards of service right for inclusion by agents (8)

22a

Maintain a fine business (6)

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23a

As loose dogs may be, or doctors driven to patients, do we hear? (7,2,4)

25a

Leader of Oxford Group keeping church cat (6)

26a

Motor sport competitor's friend is right outside (8)

Down

2d

Plant without root's outside under bone (7)

3d

Historian in press register digesting English verse (11)

4d

Hunter about to imbibe port (5)

5d

Monstrosity has detective angry (7)

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6d

Old sycophant, one taking courses with demon driver? (9)

7d

Game finally given outdoor enclosure (3)

8d

Gallery about to be erected in museum (7)

12d

Irritable lady gutted about charge, needing physical contact? (6-5)

14d

Unreproducible chit Porgy composed (9)

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17d

Like certain exercises with a crashing bore in charge (7)

19d

Pair consuming coffee and course of meal (7)

20d

Extra place by ancient city in South America (7)

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22d

Bikini, possibly, demanding a tax (5)

24d

Work hard, sacrificing time for painting (3)