Times Cryptic #28079

2021-09-10

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Across

1a

Send up Times campaign? (5)

4a

Spot if the criminal makes call after crime (4,5)

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9a

Champions were upset, sloping off to the rear (9)

10a

Very short saying: time to go for length (5)

11a

To be exhausted after race not acceptable (3,3)

12a

Wellington Arch is in front of small fox (8)

14a

Unruly players' union blocks invitation from minister (3,2,4)

16a

Girl welcoming yours truly in at four o'clock? (5)

17a

Classic venue where doctor's exercising back (5)

19a

Vital during day teachers should get a little food (6,3)

21a

Plea to sleep in? So easily achieved! (2,1,5)

22a

The Dutch avoid the UK? (6)

25a

Close to harbour, sailor in coat bows (5)

26a

Take risks to manage punishment (3,2,4)

27a

Coming across short story about party-goers (9)

28a

The writer Thomas Hardy languishes, greatly diminished (5)

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Down

1d

Politician, unusually calm deliberator (7,8)

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2d

Flyers to rip off? Someone's might be saved (5)

3d

Buy sets for modelling: they come with reservations? (3-4)

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4d

State of regularly neglected wreaths revolting (4)

5d

Jolly entertaining drama, overwhelming in arena? (10)

6d

Like Katherine's mother to have food served all round (7)

7d

Lion following, being after one's territory (4,2,3)

8d

New storefronts met with mockery at first throughout (4,4,2,5)

13d

Food items for battering in the kitchen? (10)

15d

Distant waves and cheers when minister's house opens (6,3)

18d

Confusion, with religious festival returning as new (7)

20d

Was previously top, top journalist (7)

23d

What launches spacemen do in craft (5)

24d

Left after expected time with others (2,2)