Times Cryptic #28178

2022-01-04

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Across

1a

Cheap device for identifying church by stream (9)

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6a

Ring included in goods left by old Russian writer (5)

9a

Arrive with post, ultimately attracted by TV serial (9,6)

10a

One-time royal attendant in the old country (6)

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11a

One's first step, embracing females in the wings (8)

13a

Instruct theatre audience: there may be a gig here (5,5)

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14a

Heartless devil's discovery (4)

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16a

Atmosphere associated with large animal's retreat (4)

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17a

Enterprising type coming right across river (10)

19a

Candidate's former partner meeting friend born in Paris (8)

20a

Coarse little devil about to pinch uniform (6)

23a

Form of flattery originally praising peer's jewellery (9,6)

24a

Breather required before everyone's third jab (5)

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25a

New sidesman receiving nothing in July, perhaps (3-6)

Down

1d

Crossing street, fork out for meat and veg pie (5)

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2d

Takeover involving island girl taking time in race (15)

3d

Problem identified by top teacher, a revolutionary (8)

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4d

Some of them irritated a Muslim ruler (4)

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5d

Flyer's angle accepted by two monarchs (10)

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6d

Game birds finally heading for one of several rivers (6)

7d

Regiment's drug raid sergeant mostly organised (9,6)

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8d

Licensed church member, top person around Scottish port (3,6)

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12d

Cricketer is mad at first about duke's censorship (10)

13d

Officer allowed to entertain one associated with place of study (9)

15d

As letters may be, initially encouraging headlong rush (8)

18d

Silver, say, provided by Irish tucking into hors d'oeuvre (6)

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21d

English head going over German city (5)

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