Times Cryptic #28093

2021-09-27

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Across

1a

African state's brief ploy, spiking articles (3,6)

6a

Missile launcher putting to sea leaves capital (5)

9a

Spin dry fabric, causing worry (7)

10a

Keenly observe what's in orbit (7)

11a

Prepare most of cereal order (5)

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12a

Controlled ray and bream sale at sea (5,4)

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13a

Current agreement's the last word (5)

14a

Part of joint held by Bill regularly paid off (9)

17a

Record communist facing Italian calumny (9)

18a

Waste processor's name set in concrete (5)

19a

Rubbish English landowner ignoring Irish like Hyde? (9)

22a

Stone barrier adjoining rear of villa (5)

24a

Make an entrance under it after a fashion (7)

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25a

Zulu found in a deep gorge, initially staggering (7)

26a

Craft of university's last rowing team in Berlin? (5)

27a

Vital action in pool for typist's depression? (9)

Down

1d

Apathetic leader of party in regime overthrown (5)

2d

Impeccable European Republicans with various roles succeeded (9)

3d

Kind of bible used by a French cult abridged by Arabian (9)

4d

Cook squabbled with EU bank for recycled food (6,3,6)

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5d

Off-putting remedy, a kind the Gunners pity, not having it (8,7)

6d

Sybil absorbs temperature guide (5)

7d

Fancy scrapping up-to-date copy (5)

8d

Miss crossing familiar sea for first prize (4,5)

13d

Set off shortly in US races in shame (9)

15d

Expression on worker catching a good shrew (9)

16d

Enclave Romanians damaged (3,6)

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20d

Choose one conservative measure in bar (5)

21d

Become active in English sport, joining gym (5)

23d

Explore a glen, coming across one of its residents? (5)