Times Cryptic #28099

2021-10-04

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Across

1a

Best in fish for cooker (7)

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5a

Glue, for example, in black (7)

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9a

Company, they say, that takes anything back (3)

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10a

Opener's uncontrolled movement, breaking white sports club (6,5)

11a

Imply close (8)

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12a

After first of blunders, game's completely gone (6)

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15a

Finally fading, dim light (4)

16a

Crime ignored in conflict, unhappy at old African leader (5,5)

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18a

Nip on part of face by a rodent (10)

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19a

League leaders in battle lost, of course (4)

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22a

Farm building in Epping, converted (6)

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23a

Passion gone, start talking! (4,4)

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25a

Endorse token gesture (11)

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27a

Buff head (3)

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28a

A girl who grew to accept university's stiff examination (7)

29a

Female swiping a very precious stone (7)

Down

1d

Article from newspaper, possibly, sharp (7)

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2d

Weakness arrivin'? (11)

3d

In hot pants topless lady dresses (2,4)

4d

Knock down all skittles, wrong when set up for game (4,6)

5d

Ask for worshipper in speech? (4)

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6d

Apathetic, as unplanned shopping trip, perhaps? (8)

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7d

Priest, upstanding resident of council estate? (3)

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8d

Erase date (4,3)

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13d

Moments after tight game (11)

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14d

Thrilling to catch cold (4-6)

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17d

Refrain from keeping staff closer? (5,3)

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18d

Page in contract on a security system (7)

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20d

Call on salt to be shifted that's found in wine glass (7)

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21d

Note meaning expressed verbally? (6)

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24d

Large group equipped with members, might you say? (4)

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26d

Sect missing the first of last month in brief (3)

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