Times Cryptic #28278

2022-04-30

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Across

1a

One taking pleasure from attack on Georgia lawman? (8)

5a

Standard flash measurement used in astronomy (6)

9a

Catholic keeps backing Republican supporter, one joining in conflict (3,5)

10a

Refrain from song unavailable (3,3)

12a

Musical quartet has worried about retiring (5)

13a

Again water dry earth, ground close to hedge (9)

14a

Lots of wives knocked down here? (5,7)

18a

Moving camera with metal casing fell over (4,1,7)

21a

Finished next, penning a note to increase demands (2,3,4)

23a

Unbecoming pressure on N America to sever relations (5)

24a

Mean devil entering lift (6)

25a

Illustrious companion, a pilot, runs off (8)

26a

Figures showing one ton in quarters (6)

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27a

Worked on material, irritated after satirist cleared out (8)

Down

1d

Group's leader had dressed formally (6)

2d

Head of state in Irish parliament to go off line (6)

3d

Marine fish, a food not fully digested in Hebridean isle (9)

4d

Drawing attention to consequence of batsman's poor form? (12)

6d

A minor charge for allotment (5)

7d

Irregular cops uneasy about organised raid (8)

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8d

Face fine when brewing stimulant (8)

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11d

Support at Covent Garden for Shaw's play? (3,5,4)

15d

Crackling relating to small hole in humbug (9)

16d

Doomed defendant brought about lawyer's end (8)

17d

Broadcasting session unstarted after the speaker keeled over (8)

19d

Exile elected to office rising in party (6)

20d

Impassive detective much taken aback (6)

22d

Climbing record broken by unknown resident abroad (5)