Times Cryptic #28084

2021-09-16

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Across

1a

Nick, Matthew or Herbert in Dickens (6)

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4a

Minister, one having arrived at pulpit, initially? (8)

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10a

Improving where further progress seemingly impossible, minutes saved (2,3,4)

11a

Dance: fifty entertained by it, repeatedly (5)

12a

Blankunlike 21 across? (14)

14a

Blot on the landscape, one visited by tourist? (5)

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16a

Kneel on ground clasping back of limb, behind a lower body part (5,4)

18a

Picture physician after shaving cat (9)

20a

Rank rising sharply? (5)

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21a

Excited on anticipating a style of art (6,8)

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25a

Fish seller hooking customer, finally (5)

26a

First of Franciscans approaching giant screens, when vespers observed? (9)

27a

One overwhelmed by blow where justice doesn't prevail (8)

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28a

Intimate last few hours of working week? (6)

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Down

1d

Calling for fines, so furious (10)

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2d

Deeply distressed, share being over? (3,2)

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3d

For example, copper kettle has one (7)

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5d

Set day between sun and moon (5)

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6d

Clear salt on crack (7)

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7d

My vicar's cigar? (4,5)

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8d

Course went on, reportedly? (4)

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9d

Experience heavy blow, as would Oscars attendee? (3,5)

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13d

Sodden and dishevelled, get pulled round back of hovel (10)

15d

Drive home, smashing gate on bridge (3,6)

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17d

Dark ultimatelyterribly early startto get to US island (3,5)

19d

Needle for example for canine? (7)

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20d

Constituency or housing association's ultimate politician (7)

22d

Relative bringing Ghanaian diplomat up (5)

23d

Having wiped brow, criminal hot under the collar (5)

24d

Only half the characters, little matter (4)