Times Cryptic #28188

2022-01-15

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Across

1a

Quick to provoke (6)

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5a

City reluctant at first to host a philanderer (8)

9a

The fourth terrible Tory row about European retreat (5,5)

10a

Horseman emerging from wings close at hand (4)

11a

One cursed Havana: the Marxist displays (8)

12a

Onerous job of the Chancellor? (6)

13a

The Iliad's beginning, in Homeric language (4)

15a

Barking girl sued for money once (8)

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18a

Unhappy individual welcoming time in commercial area (8)

19a

Spoken part giving you something to get your teeth into? (4)

21a

Crown of Henry VIII (6)

23a

The things that get you down (8)

25a

Came to head of KGB in trouble (4)

26a

Endless cheating: a case for the doctor? (10)

27a

Picture of wounded crossing bridge to the west (8)

28a

Last to look around at work (4,2)

Down

2d

Cowardly Charlie fleeing creature of ill omen (5)

3d

Writer of note I want to be roughed up (4,5)

4d

Swayed by an idiot, as count and countess are (6)

5d

Unfailing growth, somehow an easy target (3-7,5)

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6d

Wheel on dog and beat it (4,4)

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7d

Seize woman who must remain anonymous? (5)

8d

Where troops must put their trust, as a rule? (2,7)

14d

No news on old rogue being without help (2,4,3)

16d

Unknown quantity of diamonds and heroin ship carried (4,5)

17d

Way to meet cost of parking at hotel (8)

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20d

Good news about Homer descendant, a composer (6)

22d

Encourage retired boxer to smuggle in drugs (3,2)

24d

Antiquated transport system needs new head (5)