Times Cryptic #28210

2022-02-10

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Across

1a

In a way, stole on to a train, perhaps (6)

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5a

The high road is my comfort zone (8)

9a

Holding fire at first, annoy NCOs in fighting force (5,5)

10a

Passion of Cook to secure uniform (4)

11a

Silver edge on unknown herb (8)

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12a

Fugitive avoids a long stretch of tarmac (6)

13a

One whose brother cheated him out of cheese sauce (4)

15a

Cockney house landlord not finishing simple meal (8)

18a

Old Irish prison officer round with very good wishes (5,3)

19a

Court giving prison (4)

21a

One poor black moth (6)

23a

Charlie moving about, working for firm (4,4)

25a

Very cold, losing free energy (4)

26a

Suffering insomnia at the pictures (10)

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27a

Drop a stone? One's required to cut weight (8)

28a

Opening measuring device, finally place extra fitting (once) (6)

Down

2d

Given heart transplant, start living (5)

3d

In idle moment, raise lute to play (2,7)

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4d

Make up rubbish chapter as academic (6)

5d

Seem truthful, but have police record? (5,10)

6d

Repaired, and as good as new, time having moved on (8)

7d

Solvent, cut off daughter and son for a laugh (2,3)

8d

In lab reheat revolting brew (6,3)

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14d

Cocktail with twist, and something to eat? (9)

16d

One's opening book of Bible, absolutely excellent (9)

17d

Top actors touring African country and missing a series of films (4,4)

20d

Flying insects perhaps so equally affected by heat (6)

22d

Cut to performance reversed (5)

24d

Powerless to attack cat (5)