Times Cryptic #28020

2021-07-03

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Across

1a

Remove cream, curdled (4,3)

5a

Lover, on leaving a country in fact, missing every second (7)

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9a

My better worker filed beautifully? (9)

10a

Father out of bed, as device making breakfast? (3-2)

11a

Nothing in old money for European runner (5)

12a

Something sweet I pulled out of a sticky pie before cooking (5,4)

14a

Worker on organ, cosmetic surgeon? (8,6)

17a

As characters here (initials), positioned thus? (14)

21a

Tackle issue about wagon for frontiersman (3,6)

23a

Cambridge crew losing first classic (5)

24a

Ignoring every other part, turn exact handle (5)

25a

Host current monarch (9)

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26a

Appear happy after sales talk (5,2)

27a

Unconvincing South American setter drops in (7)

Down

1d

Spot member occupying mansion (6)

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2d

Racket in decent condition put away (7)

3d

Giant bullied Hearts players (9)

4d

Creative works penned by English novelist succeeded, initially (3,8)

5d

Rage following another defeat, all kicking off (3)

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6d

Arctic fleet? (5)

7d

Spar, a post most hollow at sea (7)

8d

Mafia boss, one in time for martial art (8)

13d

Answer more questions around start of interrogation, showing no emotion (11)

15d

Ignoring leader in reshuffle, shift around each Tory minister (9)

16d

Baseball player put champions in first place (8)

18d

Item originally found in plain case (7)

19d

Wayward lassie ultimately into drink? (7)

20d

Writer of nonsense needing books picked up (6)

22d

Letter a problem, initially dropped? (5)

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25d

Spot Dickens character (3)