Times Cryptic #28232

2022-03-08

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Across

1a

Player securing fine wicketa declaration may follow it (3,2,3)

5a

Old medicine finally changed for modern therapy (6)

9a

Where book festival is anyhow being broadcast you can follow (3-2-3)

10a

After landslide perhaps rescue detective with problem afoot (3,3)

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12a

Reject Percy, not very fashionable name (5)

13a

Sort of figure one must reform rough girl (9)

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14a

Twelve, a large crowd for this celebration (8,4)

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18a

Birds, egg-layers for reproduction, full of goodness (7,5)

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21a

Special set of linen said to be right, like that (9)

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23a

Ordinary language appeared elevated on page (5)

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24a

A little fruit one's taken into shower (6)

25a

I maintain champion has lost his head (8)

26a

Sales pitchor brief example (6)

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27a

Stopping insatiable appetite, nothing beyond a kilo for classic beauty (5,3)

Down

1d

Horrified to have a good speed limited (6)

2d

Your move at first to join our side? You'll get it in the neck! (6)

3d

In the last round, new government agency concerned with funding (9)

4d

Standard apparently not observed? (8,4)

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6d

In a hurry, Harry, not having arrived in front of George (5)

7d

Unauthorised passenger in Sierra: confiscate vehicle! (8)

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8d

Broken toes, small but extremely thick (8)

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11d

Chuck beer heartily over top bouncer (6-6)

15d

Fury: is it on reflection something many check regularly? (9)

16d

A fool for quietly producing fake news? (8)

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17d

Self-indulgent type has done this wrong (8)

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19d

Follow after stolen food (3,3)

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20d

Was nervous about beginning to fidget with handles? (6)

22d

Quietly pass plaything that may be stuck in the hair (5)