Times Cryptic #28203

2022-02-02

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Across

1a

Punched by knuckleheads, youngster declines (6,2)

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6a

Go over weakness (6)

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9a

Mythological entity has brought voting system into place (6)

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10a

Word: redacted one penned by fool (8)

11a

Weaken signal (4)

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12a

Soldier's possible cue to neglect briefs (2,8)

14a

Briefly queue for disinfectant (8)

16a

Honey, not a sausage (4)

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18a

Let it be said that Europa turned heads (4)

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19a

Not well done, what convicts do: that's most unusual! (4,4)

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21a

Presumably picking up nothing in fishing lure with plenty of grit? (10)

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22a

Recalled in feud, Russian language (4)

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24a

Skewered dish last seen on menu in Slovakia, not entirely cooked (8)

26a

People finally mention jacketssuch as this one? (6)

27a

Stop queen entering Irish house (6)

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28a

Husky, shaking off lead, plunged into meat sauce (8)

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Down

2d

Outrage in a writer of letters to the auditor? (5)

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3d

Might this illustrate when left or right in a little trouble initially? I'm not sure (11)

4d

Charmer leaving snakes under schoolboy's cap (8)

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5d

Building eclipsing cars: no safe place for pedestrians (7,8)

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6d

Leader sportingly beaten up, scarper (6)

7d

Suit burst (3)

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8d

Couple raised in great comfort and luxury, it's suggested, become gloomy (5,4)

13d

Old picture indicated in A-level, by inference? (3,5,3)

15d

Location of bridge where stake may be placed? (2,3,4)

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17d

Neither one thing nor the other where the sun doesn't shine? (4,4)

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20d

Particular Greek character breaking cover when set up (6)

23d

Hang out first of washing in valley (5)

25d

Wings clipped, bird passing through (3)