Otago Daily Times

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Provided hairy coat in back shed (9)

6. We should not be part of swine’s wickedness (3)

9. Road not taken by disguised Jordanian assassin (5)

10. Peacekeepe­rs have success against party sitting back (9)

11. Re-mixed diluents not recorded in a directory (8)

12. Reprimand coach with blue-eyed boy (6)

14. Glassy-eyed maintenanc­e worker ordered clown a red wine? (6,7)

17. Freshly compiled research is available about item’s brands (13)

21, 26. Work hard on concoction of a “wetter” perfumed liquid (6,5)

22. A truckie might use this to slow down a playboy clutching broken rib (8)

25. Studious types like confining rat with geneticall­ymodified mice (9)

26. See 21 Across

27. Colour section of body entirely (3)

28. Replaced red signs close to famous decorative stonework (9)

DOWN

1. Spread patchwork of a futon (3,3)

2. Dodgy urn, heating gently, becomes depleted (4,3)

3. Leaders of involved Muslims attending mosques seriously? (5)

4. Handle large snake found in powerful, small watercraft (10)

5. See 24 Down

6. Bridge going across youngster’s part of advanced driving course (7)

7. A gun reconditio­ned by reactionar­y is inoperativ­e (8)

8. Smiles derisively about a kid’s first pair of shoes (8)

13. Institute legal proceeding­s after racists falsified evidence of injury (4,6)

15. Cleared up a number at the centre of requiremen­t (8)

16. Country kid’s bed left covered in sand (8)

18. Upset a touching person in doorway (7)

19. Craft, handled by small men, is put in order (7)

20. Therapist, ignoring deep depression, shuffled playing cards (6)

23. Delivers round containers (5)

24, 5. Gradually reduce fluff on fluffy coat? (4,4)

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