Times Cryptic #28021

2021-07-05

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Across

1a

Mine closes branch that's a bad place to be (6)

5a

Home before time, wound up fiancé (8)

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9a

Player against work with piano nonet being composed (8)

10a

Maroon thread (6)

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11a

Just the same as Ernie, perhaps (8)

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12a

A home to weep over in Balkan country (6)

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13a

Note a carrier with more than one iron canister of gunpowder? (3,5)

15a

Attempt to introduce the second of horses here? (4)

17a

Dependonly without me (4)

19a

Roll in once drunk for work (8)

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20a

Prohibit going either way in crossing (6)

21a

Swap over shillings or sixpences, say (8)

22a

Mostly ill-tempered English poet (6)

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23a

Exhaust patent anger (8)

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24a

Not all there is to see in fourth rate feature (8)

25a

Origins of Pooh, Owl, Roo, Kanga, Eeyore, Rabbit and Piglet (6)

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Down

2d

One who makes good dryer introduced by salesman (8)

3d

Things appropriate to youth at the outset (8)

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4d

Kid at home prepared for light work (3,6)

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5d

Finally visiting the town we holidayed in most recently? (2,3,4,6)

6d

Physical amount of energy left over in New York (7)

7d

Note downpour develop over time and where it ends up (8)

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8d

Classic TV serieskey dramas broadcast over years (4,4)

14d

A lot discounted spiteful gossip over Charlie and Rick (4-5)

15d

Devious few do act false (3-5)

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16d

What elevates the way religious festival gets swapped around (8)

17d

Editor is embarrassed luvvy? (8)

18d

Lake supporting fish which may be close to the bottom? (8)

19d

Establishment making good bed covers? (4,3)