Times Cryptic #28181

2022-01-07

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Across

1a

Buzzer initially put in behind drawer in pub (4,4)

5a

Host swallowing wine gum (6)

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9a

Contend with cold at seaside (8)

10a

Everything jolly presumably in yearly foreign hotel (6)

12a

Quiet grudge I held in fearful anticipation (12)

15a

Straight line's drawn in a fine green (5)

16a

Drops perhaps after this ritual exercise (4,5)

18a

Son, naughty boy, left school a dunce (9)

19a

Get on the wrong side of mule, say (5)

20a

Tall cavalry displacing small dockers (12)

24a

Commanding officer painting racing vehicle (2-4)

25a

Minor affair as pig squashes one dilapidated shed (8)

26a

Sample of police kit Met finally accepted (6)

27a

Moral primer replaced by satire (8)

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Down

1d

Resist responsibility often passed (4)

2d

Ages of sailing ships halved (4)

3d

Representation of power in speech gripping board (9)

4d

In small way, limit care provision (12)

6d

Oil processed into fine condiment (5)

7d

Nothing to be gained by mixing untrained workers together (5,5)

8d

Recycling of map that monks produce (10)

11d

Old order from EEC remaining uncertain (6,6)

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13d

In a journey, part of the eye that helps night vision (10)

14d

No charisma needed to play these? (10)

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17d

Activity during sleep contributes to fair amount lost (9)

21d

South American native that's on slippery slope (5)

22d

Doctor comes to a halt (4)

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23d

For example, accepting women's influence (4)

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