CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO 1,225

For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307

Across

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11 12 A Fix male online flier fashion in the by lead bending (5). (9).

13 Ready money hastily got together (7).

15 Taking current unit in anger is a destructive course (7).

18 One learned of the sun outside place of worship (7).

20 Time, for example, to interrupt vital procession (7).

21 A lasagne I cook gives no sense of suffering (9).

23 Here in France no good will follow as consequence of cold (5). 25 Tea for dull one before noon (5).

26 Untrue to attractive one? Ring home! (9).

27 Print less foolish fragments (9).

28 French author came back for spice (5).

Down

1 Evaluates software advances (9).

2 3 4 5 6 Changed To Gas Deliver Boggy freak antipodean old good out, to style a or energy candle, suppose of person architecture to as elevated (5). in to a be short (4,3). (7). area story (5). (9).

7 8 Spiritless Long tale telling about energy by whichever (5). spouse (9).

14 Listens during authentic preparatory session (9).

16 Mom’s in dry condition for pitiless servants (9).

17 Greet nice stranger full of beans (9).

19 Live outside university? That’s the dregs! (7).

20 Frame husband having liqueur outside (7).

21 Assemble in great number for a ceremony (5).

22 Begins to gather all money in now for street urchin (5). 24 Muesli is thrown up, missing singular part of the gut (5).