Times Cryptic #28288

2022-05-12

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Across

1a

Act as vicar maybe, providing church with a set of holy books (5)

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4a

One's got on in an endeavour to go with the flow (9)

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9a

One ''spiky'' type to go off the deep end, rambling (9)

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10a

Buggy feasible for bringing fruit (5)

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11a

Formula for making little Sarah's shoe (6)

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12a

Trying hard, not having succeeded in the gym? (8)

14a

Exceptional man with great hope campaigning very vigorously? (2,3,7)

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17a

Notice lout is on the looseI will speak out in a clear manner (12)

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20a

Most idiotic fools, right to the fore, in court (8)

21a

Miserable aim to get new leader (6)

23a

Maybe one-to-one operation is somewhat lacking (5)

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24a

Soon despicable fellow gets a woman to have close relationship (9)

25a

Description of Winnie as a mammal? (5,4)

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26a

Scruffy childrenlast thing academy needs (5)

Down

1d

Club hitaccompaniment to fish just cooked? (4,4)

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2d

A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting (8)

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3d

Host's moderately tipsywe've heard that so many times before! (3,4,3,5)

4d

Dress up and talk big (4)

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5d

International organisation to protect old city: way one can make people feel better? (10)

6d

Upcoming fashionchain of shops to provide special footwear (10,5)

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7d

Periodical served up piece as a good opener? (6)

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8d

No worry with energy at a minimum in early period (6)

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13d

County and country inadequately supplied with moneyanger ensues (10)

15d

Dog left out in the open given drink at the pub (8)

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16d

Pieces of sculpture mostly standing on a pair of parallel lines (8)

18d

Char and whisky, when time is right (6)

19d

Worker in study somewhere in Switzerland? (6)

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22d

An item or two? (4)

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