Times Cryptic #28258

2022-04-07

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Across

1a

Trauma with schoolteacher mislaying note (6)

5a

Irish port God heard about (8)

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9a

Pretentious, like an American's trousers? (5-5)

10a

Old woman's hot potato dish (4)

11a

Head of government certainly not welcomed by African country, a bloomer (8)

12a

Little swine's extreme racket (6)

13a

Prison in order it seems, after reflection (4)

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15a

Cold heart, fanatical? (8)

18a

Splendid resolution (8)

19a

Contend with opinion (4)

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21a

Engineer unavailable to fill ditch (6)

23a

Priest getting rid of possessions? (8)

25a

Land back on long branch (4)

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26a

Meat off, duck the issue (7,3)

27a

Check hole for coin once more (8)

28a

Soften mood (6)

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Down

2d

One has left scent with a melodic expression (3-2)

3d

Elliptical character (9)

4d

Contribute in nimble manner (6)

5d

Waste lying in sad teethwho's needed? (6,9)

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6d

A female in Indian garb supporting cricket side, observing game, perhaps? (2,6)

7d

Old poet a big hit in the States (5)

8d

Pass round combs in exchange (9)

14d

Bully ties elastic around dropped brick? (9)

16d

Lead for canine, a very threatening thing jumping upwatch out for that! (4,5)

17d

Top left aboard boat (8)

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20d

Old rail traveller leaves (6)

22d

Dickens character a smoker, evidently? (5)

24d

Cook prodding stuff with utensil, initially (5)