Times Cryptic #28292

2022-05-17

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Across

1a

Triumphantly show off plate of health food (8)

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5a

In truth, male is hairless (6)

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9a

Get away from where the guns are pointing, Jack (3)

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10a

Cleaner in African country receiving medal: room excellent! (11)

12a

Realise software I create is hacked (10)

13a

Last home custom-built? Not so much (4)

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15a

All the lawyers in the county booked (6)

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16a

Confuse students about working at public library originally (7)

18a

Beg to have one extra place reserved (7)

20a

Space traveller needs oxygen to revive (4,2)

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23a

A caterpillar is something to eat (4)

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24a

Mad relatives: one may floor the unwary (6,4)

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26a

Change round the finale on stage: one has to accept it (5,6)

27a

Reportedly succeeded me formally (3)

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28a

Wield the rod, extremely passionate (3-3)

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29a

Not prepared to go out as one press chief enters (8)

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Down

1d

Cricketer out in the middle: Robin helped him (6)

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2d

Roman general is a grand and outstanding person, some say (7)

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3d

A series of cases, nine closed after review (10)

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4d

Stinging insult? (4,2,3,4)

6d

Oliver wanted this mushroom, not large (4)

7d

Having continuing success entered into register (2,1,4)

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8d

Maybe involved in car accident, so tried (3,1,4)

11d

Carbon dating erroneous about English plants here (7,6)

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14d

College representative broadcast without distortion (10)

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17d

Odd number, grammatically (8)

19d

Jumped in after taking a breather during exercise. Then departs (7)

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21d

Kill escort (4,3)

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22d

Mean, I am likely to pocket a note (6)

25d

Too stupid at first to enter even parts of Balliol (4)