Times Cryptic #27983

2021-05-21

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Across

1a

Stalwart keeps returning as celebrity children's TV character (7,3)

6a

Paper copy (4)

9a

Peers having come up briefly returned drunk (7)

10a

Second rate, poor Aston Villa, losing 5-1 on aggregate (7)

12a

Flat has gardenwe hear sound of bees (2-3)

13a

Look back and note source, one that is retained (9)

14a

Lacking politeness, if innocuousmerely unsettling (15)

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17a

Whereby some are entitled to celebrate the arrival of the monarch (8,7)

20a

Delivery agent returned earthenware vase, filling bottles (9)

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21a

Ecstasy, see, when one's out for a duck (5)

23a

Don't strike boy in hat (7)

24a

Did coach express disapproval? Nothing radical (7)

25a

Flap in one's in-tray (2-2)

26a

In time, what's taken to get one open-mouthed? (10)

Down

1d

One used to snap and be tearful, upset by urgent news (9)

2d

Lecture man on sexhusband (5)

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3d

Merchant at first devious has to promise to give change (13)

4d

Solution that's popular and in no way peculiar (7)

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5d

White loaf to stop a short period of fasting (7)

7d

Reasons copper's got to arrest E European dictator (9)

8d

Odd or even excerpts from voluntaries (5)

11d

See about register for US arts venue (7,6)

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15d

Fred wrangling with Colin: I'm all ears! (9)

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16d

I agree twice to cross the road, horse having gone past (9)

18d

Lead Civil Engineer, after promotion, getting rise (7)

19d

Demanding toy car (7)

20d

Commentator's to favour one side's scorer (5)

22d

Girl that's lifted bible getting into trouble (5)