Times Cryptic #27998

2021-06-08

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Across

1a

Rover knocking back pint, perhaps, during game, informally (10)

6a

Mop Cornish sailor used? (4)

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9a

Merchandise finally put in place in an Irishman's warehouse (10)

10a

Working American's responsibility (4)

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12a

Team-beater's hairy facial growth (4,8)

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15a

Humble worker in pub, taking it over under a false name (9)

17a

Leader of infantry escorted back, carrying a standard (5)

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18a

Aussie screecher giving girl a headache initially (5)

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19a

Dedicated duke eclipsed by English management group (9)

20a

Long-time heretic, one replacing a surgeon (12)

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24a

Compulsion to work and press together when speaking (4)

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25a

Greek character left? Terrible time for a crusade! (10)

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26a

A couple of notes of little distinction (2-2)

27a

Name Alice's illustrator talked of after church anniversary (10)

Down

1d

Stable establishment (4)

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2d

See eager sailor painting yacht first of all (4)

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3d

Bachelor requesting quiet on vessel, seeing creature of the deep (7,5)

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4d

Extravagant? Not in an army corps (5)

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5d

Creature that burrows, destroying the marrow (9)

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7d

Recoil, but ultimately accept coarse cotton fabric (10)

8d

Popular book in French is small, digested by beauty, 21 (10)

11d

Absorption transforming a Latin mission endlessly (12)

13d

Doubts young woman revealed about donating (10)

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14d

Craftswoman's burden, securing copper disc (10)

16d

Encouragement given by nice vet in novel (9)

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21d

Authority to produce script for listeners (5)

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22d

Long garment gnome shortened (4)

23d

Pretext contributing to extensive ill-feeling (4)

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