Times Cryptic #28272

2022-04-23

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Across

1a

Applicant for role of jester around British court? (9)

6a

Set subject to photograph (5)

9a

Opportunist not unknown in court (7)

10a

Flash singlet, belted (7)

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11a

Bishop has not so much to call holy (5)

12a

Pottery shop introducing contemporary note (9)

13a

Like florist's goodsdoing well, bringing in pounds (8)

14a

Small child's slide (4)

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17a

Man's raised voice in loyal toast (4)

18a

Calling son a donkey perhaps upset mother and pa (8)

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21a

Pointer's good in Scotland and English border (9)

22a

100 entering to praise returning noble (5)

24a

Walks over relative (7)

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25a

Shiny granite close-up is regularlythis? (7)

26a

Attempt broadcast of a certain appeal? (5)

27a

Sign with pen after practice (9)

Down

1d

Company brought in to inoculate sheep (5)

2d

Squandered about a million once before your boss denied fellow culpability (15)

3d

A measure of change? (6-2)

4d

Oil treatment for sore knee (8)

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5d

District with central area and private central zone (6)

6d

Time to fix support for pot over fire (6)

7d

Take retrograde step and create remit, perhaps? (3,4,3,5)

8d

Conservative offer is one in opposition (9)

13d

Book a very good act (4,5)

15d

Harshness of truth coming after half of lies raised (8)

16d

Shrub needing fantastic drainage (8)

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19d

Woolly breed of cattle (6)

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20d

Pub getting in cut fish (6)

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23d

Failure further down when changing points (5)