Times Cryptic #27995

2021-06-04

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Across

1a

Swim poorly, swallowing tonsidiot! (8)

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5a

Just impediment, see (6)

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8a

Relating to certain communications, push to abandon America amid rigged election (10)

9a

Chuck and Mike gate-crashing party in NI (4)

10a

Audacity of the courts installing Democrat in district (4,2,3,5)

11a

Coppers heading off to arrest John in Vatican City, say (7)

13a

Unexpected debt I'm beginning to experience when retirement's due (7)

15a

Get back into Soul Train (7)

18a

Mostly offensive, he may be a member of the diplomatic corps (7)

21a

What toddler doesbriefly fidgeting when fast asleep (4,2,3,5)

22a

Heard animal whimper (4)

23a

Celestial bodyobject realigned, unseennothing odd in that (10)

24a

Two ways to overcome resistance fast (6)

25a

Making a comeback, group is live with online content (8)

Down

1d

A mutual easing of tensions inside ten terraced houses (7)

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2d

Dash around island and cut up cruiser, maybe (6,3)

3d

Sports chiefs tucking into endless snacks and some sort of pudding (7)

4d

Laugh when officer turns up, interrupting task (7)

5d

First couple of builders chisel around power unit in plant (9)

6d

Old belligerent Republican: last of the Washington crop (7)

7d

Politicians invested in large universities with millions in one-off payment (4,3)

12d

Food item's in middle of oven, within reach (9)

14d

Popular revolution protects rights over time: that's moral (9)

16d

End of rumcrew ultimately upset (7)

17d

At sea, Walter Raleigh's first vessel (7)

18d

Sportsman's father not taking sides, accepting foul shot (7)

19d

Old-fashioned fuel was not good for cooking (4,3)

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20d

Shunned by all after taking Friday offthis is ongoing (7)