Times Cryptic #28299

2022-05-25

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Across

1a

Officer caught wearing little jumper that's ornate (6)

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4a

Feature inspiring answer saying something cutting (8)

10a

Ceremony with a grim style adopted by The King? (9)

11a

Ally involved in machinations (5)

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12a

Criticises half-hearted search for taxi to return (7)

13a

Wager's banked after tax for woman (7)

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14a

Inadequate chances to seize area in retreat (5)

15a

How Spooner may serve macho male thug smuggling drug (5,3)

18a

Tally of money ending in many killings? (8)

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20a

Squirrel away from tip of Chile pine (5)

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23a

Cockney's present wish soon given poetic form (7)

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25a

Falls in a river over to the west (7)

26a

Maybe ensure no shooting from football team without right back (5)

27a

Passed with top grade, after clear knowledge (9)

28a

What could be sigh or dry, rough cough? (3,5)

29a

Decorous or forward? I need to think about that (6)

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Down

1d

Sharper novel contains English word again (8)

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2d

Makeshift retirement arrangement affected teacher (4,3)

3d

Tough approach to solve a clue like this (9)

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5d

Lady's with Fancy Dan, hiding in bush? They're lovers (4,3,7)

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6d

Preserved from civilisation once (5)

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7d

Asian pressing suit has to fail (7)

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8d

Sailor healthier after whiskey (6)

9d

Where one sees patient official can tidy up (10,4)

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16d

Parisian in to sing is one with charms (9)

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17d

A rentier's high fee paid up front (8)

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19d

Media reporting that leader's abandoned excess (7)

21d

Raise standing entering competition (5,2)

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22d

Hosting queen, fetch up rug (6)

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24d

Dash round repeatedly with speed (5)