Times Cryptic #28081

2021-09-13

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Across

1a

Main cloak worn by Seurat at first for painting (8)

5a

Heads of lodge in extremely distinctive clothing (6)

9a

Curb control, securing backing for cultural pursuits (8)

10a

Cake served in City retreat (6)

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12a

Distant object associated with girl's old bike (5-8)

15a

Language once used in school at Inverness? (5)

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16a

In Paris she accepts call ultimately for skilled workman (9)

17a

Endless recceing by peacekeepers around east (9)

19a

Hoard money, it's said (5)

20a

Behave stoically, but let the bile out (4,3,6)

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22a

Sexually pure son consumed by constant loathing (6)

23a

Study dance, having postponed payment once (8)

25a

Corrupt French nobleman in Canterbury, perhaps (6)

26a

Taught English journalist about old European coin (8)

Down

1d

Principled old American curls up awkwardly at first (10)

2d

Idiot biting girl's head off (3)

3d

Continue to cause a commotion (5,2)

4d

Letter introducing recent catalogues for certain collectors (12)

6d

Rise that has Charlie opening fashionable branch of business (7)

7d

Bible-bashing woman inspiring saintly girl in the end (11)

8d

Overturned cart in enclosed ground (4)

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11d

Odd place to store cargo, putting learner in complete control (12)

13d

Clock surmounting management's information site (11)

14d

Dire photos misrepresented ministers collectively (10)

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18d

Potentially moving article thus containing inferior material (7)

19d

Corrosive agent mostly leading to spasmodic twitching (7)

21d

Sicilian shepherd about to go north on island (4)

24d

Ultimate catch (3)