Times Cryptic #28086

2021-09-18

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Across

1a

It's a shame note to self starts like this? (4,2)

4a

Sparkling characters spaced out in large bed (8)

10a

Woman's entitlement to enter hire purchase; check it out (2,3,6)

11a

Girl is very young? Only at first (3)

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12a

Sign to stop repressing wind, given a feast (7)

14a

From the back of the drawer, certain scraping out (7)

15a

Warm areas then unknown for migrating bird (4,10)

17a

News here soon at church, with changes around small room (5,4,5)

21a

Give terrible review about one worse on stage (7)

22a

Harassed, getting duck in cricket competition, run out (7)

23a

Sweeper needed by Porto, arguably (3)

24a

Industrial relations evidently better in fells? (7,4)

26a

Animal some shot, about to make a meal (5,3)

27a

Galley's last place in cove, not part of the main action (6)

Down

1d

Place of calm, old-fashioned instruments (8)

2d

Commander's once more dropping in (3)

3d

Confuses valleys, missing area under soft earth (7)

5d

Having drunk beer, cook a light vegetable (5,9)

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6d

State highway also covers several counties to the north (7)

7d

Freely bribed, taunt group honouring Queen perhaps (7,4)

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8d

King praised in music, one note missing in verse (6)

9d

Obsolete character to abandon? Spy may have a use for it (4-6,4)

13d

Force that is required by female, say, gripping branch (11)

16d

A number refuse to admit Conservative leanings (8)

18d

Forges money and gets rich? (5,2)

19d

Very soft, yielding game at close of play (7)

20d

Press hour hosted by criminal gang (6)

25d

Hunter's loud cry, severing head (3)