Times Cryptic #28015

2021-06-28

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Across

1a

Champion runner an adulterer, they say (7)

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5a

Charlie departs from Kentish Town in disguise (5)

9a

Saw how old Bill is? (5)

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10a

Strangely, no US gaol area is comparable (9)

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11a

Piecebut not the leader? (7)

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12a

For that reason I'm not sure about appearing in The Times (7)

13a

Relation providing clue for spooks? (4-6)

15a

A singer engaged in amorous activity (2,2)

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18a

What's put on table occasionally annoys husband (4)

20a

Hot-headed peasants roughly grabbing one with nothing (10)

23a

One who's directing sexist perhaps to keep quiet (3,4)

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24a

I couldn't care less what you might do with Olive (5,2)

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25a

Suspect cold nurse is a rogue (9)

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26a

Shackles press savagely at first (5)

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27a

State of shock yours truly's in (5)

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28a

On return, keep catching fishin this? (7)

Down

1d

This property might cause gossip if it changed hands (7)

2d

Problem created by monarch introducing tax? The opposite (8)

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3d

English rush north for work (5)

4d

Later she's horribly cruel (9)

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5d

Apple from which grub might emerge? (6)

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6d

Frenzied sex over before period of abstinence (7)

7d

Titian, easily irritated, blowing top (5)

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8d

Honourable to support revolutionary in the long run (8)

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14d

Found here and there, as desert cat is (9)

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16d

Study agreements head of state promoted (8)

17d

Sailor rejecting forgiveness, finding way out (8)

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19d

Two Gentlemen of Verona? (7)

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21d

A reporter's pushiness causing offence (7)

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22d

Fortune down to Dutch ancestry in part (6)

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23d

Centre succeeded in time of growth (5)

24d

About 50 soldiers going to a dance (5)