Times Cryptic #27997

2021-06-07

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Across

1a

Dad, to irritate, gets into row about mending equipment (6,3)

6a

Carbon copies for heads (5)

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9a

A full-bodied ale brewed by English moonlight? (4,1,6,4)

10a

Bank employee hasn't entered shillings in notebook (6)

11a

Look back, working hard, and persevere (4,2,2)

13a

Region where Lamb's full of a singular flavour (4,6)

14a

Scrap old bank holiday (4)

16a

Key worker's jargon (4)

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17a

O for some romantic correspondence! (4,6)

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19a

Where striker stands for more pay? (8)

20a

Home of the brave, made of slate, and well heated? Not right! (6)

23a

Advanced pro imagines what statistician needs (1,4,3,7)

24a

A racket taking in head of mafia organisation (5)

25a

Lamentations of small groups touring biblical land (9)

Down

1d

Holy object oddly laid in playing field (5)

2d

Sweet complexion (7,3,5)

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3d

G&S princess has years away, very probably! (1,7)

4d

Wader's granny? (4)

5d

Put up policy: new cover for board (5,5)

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6d

Poor firm pockets a pile (6)

7d

Celebrate thirteen downapt after a fashion (5,3,4,3)

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8d

Heard of mark on potato publication (9)

12d

A brick from ace with merchandise left (1,4,5)

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13d

Woman cuddling baby, eating a hot snack (9)

15d

Lunges wildly round the West Indies, displaying weapon (5,3)

18d

Field study is dreary (6)

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21d

Prophet's artistic grandma (5)

22d

Miles away from a ranchmiles away! (4)

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