Times Cryptic #28233

2022-03-09

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Across

1a

Quite loud at the end of family party (4,2)

5a

Tough leader's sarcasm about left wingers in Auckland (4,4)

9a

It excites pique, keeping tots in a rage (3,5)

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10a

I'm leavingthen I'm back for Asian furnishing (6)

11a

Thick bagel given to a school member (6)

12a

Knock down hotel along with manual worker (8)

14a

Tripe's eaten, and sticky stuff in coating of yolk (12)

17a

President, say, no longer chilled: hard and less fresh (6-6)

20a

Created hot pants in gold colour (8)

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22a

So perhaps Brexit nasty for this woman? (6)

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23a

Twenty-four hours without any answers for firm (6)

25a

Some in triumph arise excitedly for old sectarian (8)

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26a

Hardy character crossing river, swimmer with no trunks? (8)

27a

Pope concealing weapon smoothly (6)

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Down

2d

Sign of pressure thus internalised by current staff (6)

3d

Pick out suit with shindig having been arranged (11)

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4d

Story about alcoholic perhaps going down the toilet (9)

5d

Elected communist, one with controversial ideas (7)

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6d

Concerned with one sensory organ stealing power of another (5)

7d

Burned books (3)

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8d

Control old car seized by gangster (8)

13d

Drunk on pungent gin stirred at the top (4-7)

15d

Ruse by Liberal Party that's raised game (9)

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16d

Excited gambler may have this (8)

18d

Originator of complex work cut by journalist on paper (7)

19d

Accountant turned up little cashthis may be grave (6)

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21d

Recital of Frost's poetry (5)

24d

Edith Piaf's way to experience regret (3)