Times Cryptic #28261

2022-04-11

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Across

1a

Humped beast city attorney found in arid surroundings (9)

6a

Emotional disturbance produced by second white wine (5)

9a

Country-lover's predicament at first, caught up in civil unrest (7)

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10a

Sparkle, giving low-down about border (7)

11a

What Tom possibly recalled, short hirsute growth (5)

12a

Further damage a length of metamorphic rock (9)

13a

Speed reached by the Spanish in very old metropolis (8)

14a

Stick with fellow unknown to go missing (4)

17a

Unoccupied daughter replacing son in Skye, perhaps (4)

18a

Bad taste he exhibited initially? Surely not! (8)

21a

Issue overshadowing sport scholarship (9)

22a

Advert judge viewed with hesitation (5)

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24a

One flies aircraft primarily by way of rocky peak (7)

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25a

Ache to join key troops in the near future (7)

26a

Solitary individual in outskirts of Leicester (5)

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27a

Eccentric French composer wrapping clear thin fabric (9)

Down

1d

Leading journalist going over regimental HQ (5)

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2d

It gives a false impression to one's pupils (7,8)

3d

Testimony of French accepted by English fellow (8)

4d

Robots created by a university man at Aston originally (8)

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5d

Turn up in Mongolian hut, finding dairy product (6)

6d

It may stop habitual drunkard touring Tamworth, perhaps (6)

7d

Off the alcohol, perhaps? Act as anchor in film (2,3,10)

8d

County council's final advantage, supplying ballast (9)

13d

Flaw restricting ring, Irishman set up telephone facility (9)

15d

Devise new version of control outlet (8)

16d

Way to spur fish (8)

19d

Knight leaves wading bird to get a drink (6)

20d

Producer of fruit: pulpy drink mostly contains it (6)

23d

Rascal cutting top off sturdy walking shoe (5)