Times Cryptic #28283

2022-05-06

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Across

1a

Health ought not to be taken wholly for granted (8)

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5a

Exercise in order to be cheerful? (4-2)

10a

Going places, free at last? (5)

11a

Post articles, including place for Creole dish (9)

12a

Old naval commander's spoken of Christmas holiday at sea? (5,4)

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13a

Raffles maybe run once in newspaper, going back (5)

14a

Passage ancient poet largely avoided in recitation (7)

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16a

A necessity to be originally called a dame (4-2)

19a

Little plastic models (6)

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21a

Australian peach brandy factory employee? (7)

23a

More trouble as head's dismissed (5)

25a

With cold, not on various drugs: drink from this (9)

27a

Conflict that was ended by The Sun (3,3,3)

28a

Mammal's four limbs it oddly passed over (5)

29a

People moving, and people opposing, keeping bats caged (6)

30a

For diversion, try C-list celebrity show (8)

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Down

1d

Every American satellite passing over Pole, it's implied (8)

2d

Old player that you'd not want in your side finally vetoed by president (9)

3d

East Ender perhaps who aspires to appear on a musical show (5)

4d

Asian state prison turning over an informer (7)

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6d

Sign of life in bather swimming before lunch? (9)

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7d

Outlet for soldier's natural aggression, as fighting is, primarily (5)

8d

Irrational: a very loud English Trot going nowhere! (6)

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9d

Long-distance runner to stagger after cutting leg (6)

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15d

Evidently give not enough away, being so secretive? (9)

17d

Writer's function and aim (9)

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18d

Yankee repairman quietly turning over deck (8)

20d

Parrots raising racket across wide area (6)

21d

Motion's opponents won't face rebuke (2,3,2)

22d

Continue to hoard old pennies and shillings for favoured child (6)

24d

Dickensian scavenger, he lifted as much as possible? (5)

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26d

Cause of complaint from lycée? Endless one (1,4)