Times Cryptic #28083

2021-09-15

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Across

1a

Cream drunk with coffee's filling (3-5)

9a

Hope one's somehow done with bookthe novel I detest (8)

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10a

From puzzle Learner to Victor: congratulations! (8)

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11a

Courts controversy, ultimately displaying guts all round (8)

12a

Engaged in campaigning, as bail is set (2,3,5)

14a

Oil rings going around on the water? (4)

15a

Ad hoc term for recent coalition government? Name to censure (7)

17a

Target to raise before retiring (7)

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21a

African having quit ought to return at intervals (4)

22a

Foreign ref upset one pointing to the spot? (10)

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23a

Knock the beer back: easily one's undoing? (8)

25a

Couple quizzically raised one's casually viewing broadcast (8)

26a

Physicist's brief fussily interrupting archdeacon (3,5)

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27a

Disgrace to follow: put up with that (8)

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Down

2d

Dance floorlet it be firm! (8)

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3d

Base, centre for ironworks, was heaving (8)

4d

Keen on local couple getting a hearing (4)

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5d

Six slices no use, having turned green? (7)

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6d

What a jury looks for out of hearing? (10)

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7d

Authors with another set of neat procedures? (8)

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8d

Catches heartless politician's alternative take on past (8)

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13d

Matches used when building is in flames? (10)

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15d

Holding it together after upset is what fellow's about (8)

16d

Seednot a bean from Francethat's primary source of sustenance (8)

18d

Cockney's shed tears to stun old bounder (8)

19d

Parties of Americans do extensive gardening job in SE England? (8)

20d

Where you'll find LA: North Dakota? Not true! (7)

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24d

Some work by British composer (4)

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