Times Cryptic #28062

2021-08-21

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Across

1a

One guzzles gallons, given thin bottle (6,4)

6a

Duck first of misfortunes, in fix (4)

10a

Hardliner returning stalwart lucidly defends (5)

11a

Assistant in hospital nursing a gruff invalid (9)

12a

Bring up only child to eat edges of scorching toast (5,4,5)

14a

Maybe half-hearted pariah is to survive (7)

15a

Abroad, redcoat's movement 100 years ago (3,4)

17a

Will extra police get sent back in a loop? (7)

19a

Print books about drama with copper (7)

20a

Still periodically spying, study process in plant (14)

23a

Add padding to pure works plugged by composer (9)

24a

What remains after smoking fish (5)

25a

Tail of squirrel monkey hanging down (4)

26a

Yorkshire port stocks large fruit in time to eat it? (4-2,4)

Down

1d

Old European's bitterness voiced (4)

2d

Performed after minor performer nearly pulled out (9)

3d

Sad, careless old fools around scripture (4,3,7)

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4d

Before exercise, leave naval base site (7)

5d

Brought back heavy cheese: crisp, smooth stuff (7)

7d

Kind of rock from a pair of organs, mostly (5)

8d

The value of staff generating a bit of capital (10)

9d

Just entering bar, very much in time for larks (6,3,5)

13d

Theoretical point you uttered? Keep secret about it (10)

16d

Terribly nice hotel and car fare in Acapulco (9)

18d

Present for baby perhaps a little poem? (7)

19d

Behind both sides, fencing area on one side (7)

21d

Old characters try rolls with meat (5)

22d

Close to breathless till it may be produced at last (4)