Times Cryptic #28251

2022-03-30

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Across

1a

Once rebuked poet about Liberal's early years (9)

6a

Winged figure police department guards at university (5)

9a

Erase old joke finally giving offence (7)

10a

Henry leaves top officer taking a fortified wine (7)

11a

Fellow introducing French art books (5)

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13a

Nonconformist causing upset to residents (9)

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14a

What's left outside entrance to major art museum (9)

16a

Rascal dismissing pressure to swindle (4)

18a

Note about old hotel in central London area (4)

19a

Slip up badly in summer month, backing freedom fighter (9)

22a

A politician reportedly entering exam relating to speechmaking (9)

24a

Test way to secure date (5)

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25a

Girl and boy crossing top of Italian lake (7)

26a

Forgetful man exercising energy thus (7)

28a

Like dry humour? Sounds like a lie! (5)

29a

Welshman with wife visiting auction in part of Yorkshire (9)

Down

1d

Big cat Guevara viewed with rising abhorrence (7)

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2d

Current member, one making mischief (3)

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3d

Like hereditary ruleand city's, oddly (8)

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4d

One found in folklore, a divinity (5)

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5d

American woman accepts rise, endlessly producing metal inlay (9)

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6d

Team catching emu finally and, separately, large shore bird (6)

7d

How a realist would act, almost (11)

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8d

Police officer going over a lightweight chart (7)

12d

Old woman, ultimately rather frivolous, chewing minute sweet (11)

15d

A broad smile arrested by head's fury (9)

17d

Fabric on end of divan in Mediterranean island (8)

18d

Makeshift post confused boy attendant briefly erected (7)

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20d

Diplomat dealing with bushy hirsute growth? (7)

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21d

Book arable land for discharge of firearms (6)

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23d

Climber from Iowa with name in Californian city (5)

27d

Bath, possibly, initially smelling pretty awful (3)

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