Times Cryptic #28281

2022-05-04

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Across

1a

Out of sorts, hit catching back of knee: hit back! (5,3)

5a

Breakfast perhaps for one in bed? (6)

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10a

Offer made in local Post Office in Russian too: why translated? (5,4,6)

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11a

Up in arms, though one leg down? (7,3)

13a

Always at the front, mogul, as kind of big fish (4)

15a

Group touring Asian city sent the wrong waythat's painfully irritating (4,3)

17a

Doctor and I outside a housein some state? (7)

18a

Cross-country's such sport: better when it ends in gold! (7)

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19a

Island created by Gershwin (7)

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21a

Summon bellhop (4)

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22a

Spinning recalled in folk tale (10)

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25a

New business premises ultimately ruined is uninsured: trial ensuing (7,8)

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27a

Too much carried the wrong way (2,4)

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28a

Catch, having run into touch (8)

Down

1d

Distance achieved by missile, front of boat's on fire? (7)

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2d

Meadow where bit of foliage cut (3)

3d

Old patriot remains in faction, not turning (10)

4d

A marathon in one direction (5)

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6d

Worshipped object: might fraudster claim that? (4)

7d

Is a tropical cod fishy? (11)

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8d

Escaped gorilla in old capital (7)

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9d

Being good, a lapse arising in class initially ignored (8)

12d

Spy after spy circling rear of White House (11)

14d

Desire to move baton, result being different (10)

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16d

Fish or game? (8)

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18d

Work set in conflict (7)

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20d

Head examiner a learner probes whichever way (7)

23d

Sound as a bell, old dog (5)

24d

Taste of umami: soup flavouring in Japan (4)

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26d

Drink something salty, briefly (3)