Times Cryptic #28205

2022-02-04

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Across

1a

Describe coming across the fourth cousin perhaps (8)

5a

British PM's never-ending conflict (6)

10a

One interacted awkwardly with the French, agreeing this? (7,8)

11a

Peace-keepers object, arresting family regardless (10)

13a

Bowl over during Test, unsuccessfully (4)

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15a

Dispatch mostly words on passing data unit (7)

17a

Islam and he are intricately connected (7)

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18a

Not all red beans, say, are revolting (7)

19a

Lines inserted in successful work The Crown (7)

21a

Spoils excessively large reels (4)

22a

Band close to hand look out retro pieces (10)

25a

Personal possessions put away at right time in smallest room (7,8)

27a

Former nurse to make bigger offer (6)

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28a

Avoiding river, lug a spruce cut for roof support (8)

Down

1d

Venison supplier, born in Brussels, housed in Gibraltar? (7)

2d

Minor interruption in service permitted (3)

3d

Clare's town bishop stops unlikely missile in court (6,4)

4d

Jumper possibly plunging? (1-4)

6d

A squad lacks top assistant (4)

7d

One leading tributes to expert quietly leaves (11)

8d

Indestructible cross nicked from outside (7)

9d

Fairly new ascetics commandeering a foreign hospital (8)

12d

One waking you in inept hotels in error? (11)

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14d

Nothing separating boy and girl's principles (10)

16d

Youth keen to grasp German finally after half term (8)

18d

Trained tree to climb, ignoring one setback (7)

20d

Studied minor report first, gawping (7)

23d

Top-class police once heading up church court (5)

24d

First light note pad turns up (4)

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26d

Go off regularly on time, always at the start (3)

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