Times Cryptic #28085

2021-09-17

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Across

1a

Action to start set pieces is needed, they maintain (10)

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6a

Give licence to overtake (4)

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8a

Ruler from past stopping in error, returning without wife (8)

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9a

Appalling smoke beginning to thicken all around (6)

10a

Stake blanched by the sun, perhaps (4)

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11a

I'm obliged to admit blunder, tailing old men (5,5)

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12a

China's in marginally overlapping dioceses, it appears (9)

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14a

Within seconds, fool gets out of control (5)

17a

Fried stuff with uniform filling (5)

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19a

Reference book's chapter on critical politician (9)

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22a

One group has difficulty concealing evidence of operation (5,5)

23a

Take part of judge in The Archers (4)

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24a

Show that's unselected, might one say out loud? (6)

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25a

See you put biblical books on stand, removing key (1,7)

26a

A question of gender and class (4)

27a

1 across prepared complex work schedule for members (5,5)

Down

1d

Assistance to motorists so GPS isn't misused? (9)

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2d

Enthusiast's put up with empty vehicle for spin (7)

3d

Associated musical with nightclub (8)

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4d

Good distance south of Slough, comprehensive training area? (11,4)

5d

Lawman's refusal to wait put queen off once (6)

6d

Oddly, prevalent clothing for sailor? (3,6)

7d

Dodged nettle going into hut (7)

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13d

Belief of immodest Hapsburg leader in Reformation (9)

15d

One whose promotion is up in the air (9)

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16d

Battle-hardened horse and rider set off (8)

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18d

Rule out supporting a learner one's interested in (5,2)

20d

Dealing with everything when angry, one can blow it (3-4)

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21d

Senseless British game (6)

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