Times Cryptic #28003

2021-06-14

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Across

1a

Supporter about to enthuse briefly before United's brilliant display (7)

5a

Verbal report of one missing glossy coating? (7)

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9a

Flexible directions for entering illuminated residence (9)

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10a

Ancient Asian country's means of communication? (5)

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11a

Ghostly atmosphere finally invading republic to the west (5)

12a

Wordbook the governor's brought into house (9)

13a

A briny-sounding dish, something tackled by soldiers in training (7,6)

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17a

Ultimately hesitate and defer such misguided gloating (13)

21a

One tells where a schoolkid may be, with a set of books (9)

24a

A doctor probing eyes, we hear, and feet (5)

25a

Like some old Peruvians ready to broadcast? (5)

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26a

Mushy journalist tires boss out (3,6)

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27a

Cheese the old soldiers provided with good game (7)

28a

Complaint demanding attention by a guerrilla leader (7)

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Down

1d

Disguise the nature of feminine opinion (6)

2d

Consequences of a fine period of work at Harrow, primarily (9)

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3d

Rituals the French introduced, serving no purpose (7)

4d

After a fight, go for a change of direction (5-4)

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5d

Superior, say, tucking into pork pie (5)

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6d

Keyboard instrument Melba and co recollected (7)

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7d

Subservient to a French communist revolutionary (5)

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8d

Cook run into by duke's open car (8)

14d

Rotating platform finally built by high-class sailors on board (9)

15d

Hurt, I came falteringly, having joint pain (9)

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16d

Ambitious individual initially employed in a period of growth (8)

18d

Confuse reigning monarch in endless peril (7)

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19d

It makes one girl extremely eager to support college (7)

20d

Drill first of recruits in section (6)

22d

Light shawl originally fashionable in central Manchuria (5)

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23d

Man, say, overcome by a passage in church (5)

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