Times Cryptic #28500

2023-01-14

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Across

1a

Cheap fare provider carrying airline's frequent fliers in prime locations (4)

3a

Badgers and monkeys crossing one rut shakily (10)

9a

Beside edges of tablecloth spread crumbs (7)

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11a

Turning right, cat getting cream (7)

12a

Will criminal triad with brains potter around this? (8,5)

14a

Are contracts obtained giving special terms? (5)

15a

Bit of elastic in hem for undies consumer grabs (9)

17a

Moaned this person twice knocked back life advice (5,4)

19a

Was a ham scoffed by daughter around 4th of March? (5)

21a

Base rate cuts bringing down a valued bond (6,7)

24a

Prince with attractive clothes, a simple fellow (7)

25a

Amount of fish bearing small amount of eggs (7)

26a

Hack off nose of Stilton with swinish remark in fancy deli (10)

27a

Bear losing face in current disruption (4)

Down

1d

Roman conspirator screening a mostly banal film (10)

2d

Member is fine, if not lamenting work endlessly (7)

4d

I see teacher returning greeting by male teacher of distinction (9)

5d

Group books houses and suchlike to the north (5)

6d

Agitators in time meeting Moscow Mint employees? (13)

7d

What suggests Mother Superior's part of London (7)

8d

Following revolution, party moderates feel agitation (4)

10d

After game, large English fan, say, is a critic of foul play (7-6)

13d

Probably dressing like head of Armani in extravagant fashion (10)

16d

Influential banks providing a bit of competition (9)

18d

Group serving meat cut for British colonialist (7)

20d

Fantastic plant's amazing, finally five times bigger (7)

22d

Dealing with wrapping paper close to Yule in many cases (5)

23d

Dull sound of one day following another (4)