Times Cryptic #28076

2021-09-07

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Across

1a

Capital worker, one tucking into starchy pudding (8)

5a

Quiet girl absorbing a film (6)

9a

Legal defendant's false statement about femme fatale? (8)

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10a

Treacherous person initially without support (6)

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12a

Old Italian coins five-eighths of servicemen used (5)

13a

Spray son parking in heap of snow (9)

14a

Work with potential smoker making ledge above fireplace (12)

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18a

Short girl starts to revel in race for water treatment (12)

21a

Gold only found in old lady's stately tomb (9)

23a

Your compiler's turn to catch a butterfly perhaps (5)

24a

Set fire to brown coal left unused (6)

25a

Work together in diplomacy, protecting Queen (8)

26a

Meat traveller brought back in covered basket (6)

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27a

"Inhabiting the shore"? It sounds like a misprint (8)

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Down

1d

Stir made by platoon leader originally wearing symbol of rank (6)

2d

Marriageable bachelor meeting Greek character on French island (6)

3d

Sick wife lives with male Republican, a malevolent type (3-6)

4d

Mechanic from EU country reportedly given a thousand in cash (6,6)

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6d

A male attorney climbing in front (5)

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7d

Outstanding feature of church fenced in by popular duke (8)

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8d

In nervous state, having a modest bet (8)

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11d

Doctor met it in Verdi compositions (12)

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15d

Conspicuous source of information, say, taken in at once, almost (9)

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16d

Rascally con attracting cry of irritation once (8)

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17d

Sapwood in vessel featuring in book (8)

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19d

Sale in pub invaded by extreme characters first of all (6)

20d

Dockland area with a large entrance (6)

22d

Oddball entering without restraint (5)