Times Cryptic #28259

2022-04-08

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Across

1a

Ancient lines read back, exit play without hindrance (5)

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4a

Observe judge with personality (9)

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9a

Syrian barrage set to defend area (9)

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10a

Minister without portfolio at first gives serious offence (5)

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11a

Frankie maybe losing capital in urgent look for business (5,8)

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14a

Slaughtered considerable number (4)

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15a

Rather crude show about torture avoiding extremes (10)

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18a

Actress given to sin welcomed to cathedral city (5,5)

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19a

Suicide in Aeneid accomplished nothing (4)

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21a

Cue and hit a second cracking long shot (7,6)

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24a

Leader should abandon modest expedition (5)

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25a

Italian back among Somalis playing very high (9)

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27a

Gap admitting one to underworld knees-up? (9)

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28a

Coarse speech succeeded with Metropolis director (5)

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Down

1d

Tragedy where frenzied exposure consumes princess (7,3)

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2d

Edge one may observe in the Mendips (3)

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3d

Suffering, as Scrooge might be described, having lost pounds? (6)

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4d

Charlie to become informed about a church blessing (9)

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5d

Fine deposit: smaller amount covers nothing (5)

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6d

Live with a marvellous, sin-free divine? (8)

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7d

Scandalous date when soldiers upset tribe? (11)

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8d

Petunia picked in prime locations for Sicilian eminence (4)

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12d

Shelters at sea protecting scoundrel, who benefits (11)

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13d

Where you'd see old boy in shapeand soon? (6,4)

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16d

Seriously old walls in home (9)

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17d

Three different articles on scholar one detested (8)

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20d

Which letter is used twice in this academic submission? (6)

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22d

Irish with a question, one for Arab (5)

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23d

Old Bob made a meal of fish (4)

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26d

Sound made by duck for princess in opera? (3)

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