Times Cryptic #28200

2022-01-29

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Across

1a

Use minimal effort dispatching a penalty (4)

3a

Old mathematician rang, interrupting warlord (10)

9a

I'm right out of sweeteners for drinks (7)

11a

Face carrying vase every day (7)

12a

Seek extremely rare beer, one often seen at the bar? (5,8)

14a

State ignoring an Asian country (5)

15a

Gemstone quiets our rioting (9)

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17a

Reflecting on dreary housing and coastal town (9)

19a

Bumpkin getting outside old lift abruptly (5)

21a

Beer is drunk by the lady with courage for party game (4,3,6)

24a

Tax I am able to see here? (7)

25a

Russian discounting tip from Spain, perhaps (7)

26a

Jump in the air with supporter in added time? (4,6)

27a

A relative's unchanged (2,2)

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Down

1d

Animal caught on high ground, friend admits (10)

2d

Down payment expected to be over 500 (7)

4d

Relaxed about muscle being admired (9)

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5d

Hotel covered by flashy drone (5)

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6d

Horse to run further, finding cliff faces there? (5,8)

7d

Money I'd earn working on island (7)

8d

Only type of music on a podcast (4)

10d

Clumsily ban pesticides and stuff (4,3,6)

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13d

Number absorbed by Dickens novel that involves serving on a ship? (4,6)

16d

Old African island supported by Scotsman (9)

18d

Amend atlas, one with a bygone French region (7)

20d

Somehow knows temperature accepted by arctic dwellers (7)

22d

Brief toast for French city is a boost (5)

23d

Despise unlimited wickedness (4)