Times Cryptic #27977

2021-05-14

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Across

1a

Tool cauterises wound after third of stitches removed (9)

6a

Grant fed cold sweet (5)

9a

Value in flag, patriotism finally returning (5)

10a

Swimmer's incompetent first of four splits (9)

11a

Plate knocked over: drawer for it? (6,9)

13a

Eccentric, if excellent corporation (8)

14a

Two rums originally in strong drink (6)

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16a

Subtlety is missing from pest (6)

18a

Circulating quickly around system, chocolate eggs initially in gut (8)

21a

Sensing fine things, a fine thing indeed! (3,4,8)

23a

Best of British beer good after siesta (5,1,3)

25a

Notice what women often don't give in saying (5)

26a

Bone ultimately funny in arm (5)

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27a

Take one back, possibly, as may master for servant? (4,1,4)

Down

1d

Country: a second where Lesotho located? (5)

2d

Joker maybe behind screens in a Catholic's office (11)

3d

One or two fliers? (7)

4d

Singular noun arranged around punctuation mark, shortly (8)

5d

Shed somewhere in Berkshire (6)

6d

Doctor nursed a performer (7)

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7d

Round of bloomers in sport? Certain to be eliminated (3)

8d

Short bursts help me, saving time (9)

12d

Put away at home, box packed with extraordinary care (11)

13d

Ancient study with group of horses he painted (9)

15d

Name torn from Chinese book chap pensone of fifty (8)

17d

Increase status in competition (5,2)

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19d

Tropical plant schmuck dipped in wine (7)

20d

Seen in pebbledash, large piece of masonry (6)

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22d

Splendid wave (5)

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24d

Bird: I'm not sure able in the end to soar? (3)