Times Cryptic #28106

2021-10-12

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Across

1a

Wind, perhaps, in ski resort (8)

6a

Flowery violet (6)

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9a

Boat departed, males at sea (6,7)

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10a

Puzzling piece of cryptic I'm on, generally read as Arabic? (6)

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11a

Relaxed call, it's inferred? (4-4)

13a

Free issue featuring reversed image (10)

15a

Opera that's something else (4)

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16a

Question a command when riding? (4)

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18a

Can content cat sort OAPs out? (6,4)

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21a

Old blade sat motionless initially having pierced heart (8)

22a

Greasy sauce in sight (6)

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23a

Warning about strain by doctor: one that has a lot in it? (7,6)

25a

Bare soak doing the backstroke in river (6)

26a

Place burden on country with Denmark's last stand (4,4)

Down

2d

Specific word in song briefly captivating trekker? (7)

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3d

As some rock relatively still, I'm breaking it (11)

4d

Plant essence of oils in resin (5)

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5d

Parrot took off, everyone looking to the skies? (7)

6d

Chair occupier under roof of palazzo (9)

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7d

Spooky spirit (3)

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8d

Case of youngster in 4 down pants, expressive (7)

12d

One putting up notices, still arranged in row (11)

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14d

Present king keen on old fascist guards (9)

17d

English town I document under Henry (7)

19d

Pole grabbing beastly female, life-saver (3,4)

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20d

I'm not sure exercise even is for many (7)

22d

Native American's petition heard (5)

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24d

Greek character in bank, by the sound of it? (3)

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