Times Cryptic #28075

2021-09-06

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Across

1a

From Africa, therefore African (8)

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5a

Lively musical about entertaining clubs (6)

8a

Fool to go by, scratching head (3)

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9a

Frequently related to XX? (10)

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10a

Figure that man panics primarily with game showing (8)

11a

Ostler regularly follows shy creature (6)

12a

Part of musical series, apparently one short? (4)

14a

Jumper's attachment stuck around back of wardrobegosh! (6,4)

17a

Large beers toff unwrapped during American garden event (5,2,3)

20a

Ruler from European border heading West (4)

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23a

Chicken was bothered by son (6)

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24a

Working with much smaller stuff than a note-checker covers (8)

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25a

What might give an obtuse result? (10)

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26a

Verbally thanks sailor (3)

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27a

Broadcaster admitting joke is courageous (6)

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28a

Newsman I sent back around unknown UK region (8)

Down

1d

Song from upcoming prog band receiving a negative response (3,6)

2d

Raucous area found by knocking shop in US university (4,3)

3d

A halfwit lifted hotel sponge (6)

4d

RAF tutors bombing surface (9)

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5d

Help for presenter in traffic jam, we hear? (7)

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6d

My chum ate frantically, and got this? (5,4)

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7d

Sunshade worn by Italian tourist (7)

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13d

I wondered about feathers (9)

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15d

Courage of everyone in supporting construction (9)

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16d

Black Beauty's unexpected success? (4,5)

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18d

A hack drinking policeman's drink (7)

19d

Assistant, say, for a general tidy (7)

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21d

Composers butcher Artemis (7)

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22d

Cheerios returned, disregarding church gathering (6)