Times Cryptic #28240

2022-03-17

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Across

1a

With legs bent, run down and demand to be heard (5-5)

6a

Censor of old books turned on roughly (4)

9a

Woodcutter's catspotted (7)

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10a

Delighted to have credit spent? (7)

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12a

Light work made of one manager in unresponsive state (5,5)

13a

Idiot forgetting his name is mud? (3)

15a

Countenance struggle to contain decline (6)

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16a

Valve and set of pipes next to bunk (8)

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18a

Recently turned up unfed, now being spoiled (3-5)

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20a

Marshal reserve force at home after exercises (6)

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23a

Poster associated with old pantomime (3)

24a

American's sweet, spouting endless foolish hype (7,3)

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26a

Who could find water more delightful! (7)

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27a

Mean so much at first, but a little all round (7)

28a

Prepare lineto catch this? (4)

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29a

With no will to cross Republican: that's the US way (10)

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Down

1d

Fruit turning up every now and then in whisky (4)

2d

Sinister, nothing less, when cipher's included (7)

3d

Transported sick son using miniultimately he's close enough to be bussed? (7,6)

4d

Less well-known owner giving mild rebuke (3,3)

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5d

Competitor having to dine in suit (8)

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7d

Go both sides of the channel, overlapping briskly (7)

8d

Strange to witness revolutionary old party giving approval (3-7)

11d

Famous street's cathedral clock's descended on by top team (6,7)

14d

Just the day before, postman finally delivered (4-6)

17d

At least one of two fled from small country (8)

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19d

Anyone could be Women's President once, with one difference (7)

21d

Surprise here Nazi, or a criminal (7)

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22d

What blazers are of a fine, glittery fabric? (6)

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25d

Did live show, The Far Side, last of all (4)

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