Times Cryptic #28185

2022-01-12

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Across

1a

On the mend leaving hospital somewhere in London (6)

5a

They command outer garments to cover underwear (3,5)

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9a

One arriving to secure position as server, say (8)

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10a

Hearing about British having a partisan mentality (6)

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11a

Host penning song, greeting Latin musician (8)

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12a

Material that's down, note, in the market (6)

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13a

One really invigorating kind of drink (8)

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15a

Vocal style in musical with moving ending (4)

17a

On island, young animal hasn't left foot (4)

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19a

Building material in East London obtains top rating (8)

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20a

Getting by with fix for breaking tooth (6)

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21a

Serving man sides with gangster in early years (8)

22a

Clasp a small amount of cash, extremely little (6)

23a

Spray last of soda in direction of person who's near (8)

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24a

In transit, seeing red caviar boxes a dull experience (4,4)

25a

Factor of climate change disseminated on-line (2,4)

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Down

2d

A nameless, passionate person with a bouquet (8)

3d

Understood criminal's exchanged pounds for politician (8)

4d

Communicate what errors do? (3,6)

5d

One mustn't be quick to take umbrage so? (4,2,4,5)

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6d

Alluringly moody, wry leader getting ousted by Times (7)

7d

Male relative tucking into the Orient's amazing food (8)

8d

Dessert course unfinished by bachelor (8)

14d

Reptile on ground is to prove invasive (9)

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15d

Small pub defending step which keeps characters apart (5,3)

16d

Having no locks, bound to get caught by a group spying (8)

17d

Hitman is running from a part of Greece (8)

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18d

Instrument this person left by theatre (8)

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19d

Scrap a finale in Wagner like The Ring (7)