Times Cryptic #27972

2021-05-08

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Across

1a

Children's amusement to come out at the end of spring (4-2-3-3)

8a

Stuff concluded each time (7)

9a

Cook, perhaps, better back at home (7)

11a

Soothing words remain in the memory? On the contrary (7)

12a

Admit us for sport here? (7)

13a

Video maybe looking back, by visiting foreign resident (5)

14a

Rocky hurt by man one shouldn't trust? (5,4)

16a

Bursting with lifeonly there's a large catch (9)

19a

Doubt and unease in equal measure (5)

21a

Defender's regret, perhaps, to have ambition (3,4)

23a

Hand over tax I owe? Not at first (7)

24a

Crime writer's conclusion to book worrying (7)

25a

Building's bar area storing large quantity of beer? (7)

26a

Warning is hollowa bait, otherwise (6,6)

Down

1d

Heartless pranks on pensioner one picked on (3,4)

2d

Helmsman, crossing bridge finally, first to get on (7)

3d

Popular article by expert revealing all (2,3,4)

4d

Credit's what you give correct answers! (5)

5d

Solve old jumbo you've picked up? (7)

6d

Lack of transparencyand compassionwhen handling bill (7)

7d

Jargon taken downan unknown amount to work out (12)

10d

I'm messing with chap? No, many! (12)

15d

Performing with idol in Birmingham: that takes some beating! (5,4)

17d

Motorists commandeering stern of cruise ship: that we've never understood! (6,1)

18d

Treat with powerful agent organised in European zoos (7)

19d

Band give showsand live! (7)

20d

A story, and not one to pass on legally (7)

22d

Commentator's not in time for West Ham's match (5)