Sunday Times

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS 1 Understand downward measuremen­t (6)

5 Enjoy what might add flavour (6)

10 Unit also crossing river, heading for Paris (5)

11 Dud and I came to tour old country (9)

12 Cooking vessel disgusting, so in a tizzy (7)

13 Gem finally pocketed by dodgy dealer — this one? (7) 14 Dubious article between furniture items, face to face (9) 17 Adjoining rooms adorable, by the sound of it (5)

18 Straight path’s ending below (5)

19 Foolish Icarus, too shocking (9)

21 Assessment devoured, having the will (7)

23 Cheerful sculptor? (7) 25 Hurtful, shade reflective having broken heart (9)

26 Relative in Greece injured back (5)

27 Label covering each black container full of holes (3, 3) 28 Perfect Europeans (6)

DOWN

2 Seed in a load of old chestnuts? (5)

3 Block after short journey creating minor diversion? (9)

4 Possible call from child, one kept under wraps (5)

5 Method of torture alien and always criminal (9)

6 Gold daubed on bottom of white stick (5)

7 A new month occupying Chinese nation (3, 6)

8 Gormless boss saving character from Athens (6)

9 Get a grip on composer, audibly (6)

15 Restaurant put some orchestral players on lake (9)

16 State in existence, working hard (9)

17 Model in a closet in various pieces (9)

18 Detect water as liquid or vapour, by deduction? (6)

20 Redevelopm­ent of Dorset dealt with (6)

22 Killer doctor after mix of blood types? (1-4)

23 Tweet deserving contempt, did you say? (5)

24 Smooth journalist­s (5)

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