Times Cryptic #28080

2021-09-11

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Across

1a

Lowest point of dinar suffering a run (5)

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4a

Increasingly grey wolves will get some protection (9)

9a

Place for rest of hams uncured by chance (9)

10a

Assume for argument one is needed in support (5)

11a

A facet of diamond surplus which is looming in South Africa? (5,8)

14a

Government backed shutting up Liberal video journal (4)

15a

Pad appropriate to house us at home without Oscar (10)

18a

Asks in gent with moving and charming quality (10)

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19a

Formerly working with chief engineer (4)

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21a

Go nicely and dance without me, my mischievous child (6,7)

24a

Foreign Office abandoning overseas rule (5)

25a

One who might have fought with pride? (9)

27a

What's splendid to ripen in a kitchen cupboard (9)

28a

Create bridge to carry weight (5)

Down

1d

Pessimism, for example, during Christmas scene (10)

2d

Some fondues can be outstanding (3)

3d

Shoot the organiser? (6)

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4d

Support for proposal to meeting (9)

5d

Spice put in after cold rum? Not right (5)

6d

Judge a piano flatter? (8)

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7d

Inability to feel popular, with one imprisoned by court decision (11)

8d

Rock music hit number two in chart (4)

12d

Delay in appointment for accountant's job (11)

13d

Bury referee brought up using protein (10)

16d

Conventional occurs regularly to Shelley, perhaps (9)

17d

Reptile growing large in area with nothing around opposing? (8)

20d

Careless about failure (6)

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22d

Little, not large spot (5)

23d

Lean forward (4)

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26d

Time over Western Australia? It's two in Perth (3)