Times Cryptic #28087

2021-09-20

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Across

1a

One decent, if somehow flawed (9)

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6a

Penniless clergyman causing offence (5)

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9a

Gas maybe the product of identical factors (5)

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10a

Cashing in? It's true, I confess (9)

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11a

Jog back alongside river? It'll hurt! (7)

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12a

Overview of conditions in June, might one say? (7)

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13a

Slovenian actor surprisingly chatty (14)

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17a

Bishop fell after broadcast, being dizzy (14)

21a

Callaghan sardonically accepting record of his speeches? (7)

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23a

In army almost turn blind eye to married woman (7)

25a

The elders wrongly given sanctuary (9)

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26a

Intends to move European minister's accommodation (5)

27a

Old goat who's taken your clothes? (5)

28a

Remove money from girl with son inadequately dressed? (9)

Down

1d

Idiot slopes away with Mo (8)

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2d

Not so many in turmoil after change of heart (5)

3d

Fat NCO advanced without uniform (9)

4d

Deny opening to those longing for profitable ventures (7)

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5d

Poles visit property in passing (7)

6d

Saw American chopper landing on island (5)

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7d

How to make Aryan invent excuse? (4,1,4)

8d

Article about painter depicting city in Japan (6)

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14d

Clubs in midday match but outcome not in doubt (2,7)

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15d

Protestant in row in sultanate (9)

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16d

Near staff officer on very little money (8)

18d

Remarkably, Dundee Republican survived (7)

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19d

Too many social workers, perhaps, holding policemen up (7)

20d

Premise of article on MI6 (6)

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22d

Reactionary corrupts a pioneering MP (5)

24d

Fresh start for dimwit in Oz (5)