Times Cryptic #28098

2021-10-02

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Across

1a

A case of my being taken in by swindle (6)

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4a

What's been well done since old radio presenter died (1,4,3)

10a

Drink just for Frank (9)

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11a

Note pulse rising and falling? (5)

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12a

Mistake stretching US A&E department? (3)

13a

Ask for quiet perhaps to contact Dial-A-Pizza? (4,2,5)

14a

Maybe halfway through acquiring something very small (6)

16a

Sounded like an Arab, perhaps, heeding orders (7)

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19a

Sportsman beginning to tacitly flatter hosts (7)

20a

Supplier of pork and game for hamper (6)

22a

Council employee's private place in solarium? (4,7)

25a

Very little change reflected in bureau, ostensibly (3)

26a

Rake around garden primarily to remove unwanted plants (5)

27a

Article sounds owlish on US company's colluding (2,7)

28a

Act as mortgagee, one understands, without company (8)

29a

Goal minder may (6)

Down

1d

Club member mostly to avoid upset (6)

2d

Firm given fighting chance, shying away from it? (9)

3d

Ancient king, very large and fat, ditching horse (5)

5d

Understand, trendy place for tiebut be dressed down (3,2,2,3,4)

6d

Being smarter than officer, initially labouring to fix gun (9)

7d

Green dress? Just the top is worn (5)

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8d

City left standing after brigade's evacuation (8)

9d

Obscure marginal seat, one I could secure all things being equal? (14)

15d

Take the lead on social security, as papers do first (2,2,5)

17d

Is welcoming to opponents at table? One's cold and hard (9)

18d

Controversial treatment said to put pressure on chest (8)

21d

Grand having American firm providing joint support (6)

23d

American serving up filling pasty in English town (5)

24d

What's found in pub that's up for restoration (5)