Times Cryptic #28033

2021-07-19

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Across

1a

Parking on the edge? Hash is made of it (4)

3a

How farmer could make money for English plant (10)

9a

Ornamental tree, one cut back, is to deteriorate (7)

11a

Break during noise where screenings take place in US (5-2)

12a

Dancing act is a sly way to provoke a reaction (9)

13a

Specific speech of king in classical garb from the east (5)

14a

English in agreement: blades do some retracting (3,4,5)

18a

Seizing compass, sailor put down drink (6,6)

21a

Make harmless run through football team making comeback (5)

22a

Soldier hiding a stone in royal house (9)

24a

Hard fruit, not soft vegetable (7)

25a

Heading for tie-break, period of excitement about play area (7)

26a

Wild West figure's flipping tight underwear that is dropped (10)

27a

Fed old lady good new sandwiches (1-3)

Down

1d

This guy rushes to hug Liberal or Labour hero (8)

2d

China admitting current books have influence (8)

4d

Number initially brought down, such as four and six (5)

5d

What attracts people to Leeds on tours (9)

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6d

Not cheating like a blonde conservative? (4,3,6)

7d

Appear, say, with repairmen in service turning up (6)

8d

Gift is acceptable, wrapped by partner (6)

10d

Land I proclaim free in form of Malayalam? (13)

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15d

Individual to furnish information in different ways (9)

16d

Odd-job man caught poking tubby, round belly (8)

17d

Ill-fated figure suffering therein, with temperature on the high side (8)

19d

As a greedy person, this shellfish may be eaten (6)

20d

Heard member of upper house is unproductive (6)

23d

Mineral water: tiny upturned bottles (5)

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