Times Cryptic #28313

2022-06-10

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Across

1a

Famished gunners love having goddess round (8)

9a

King and queen cook, securing India's top cover (8)

10a

A good sleuth probes Middle East collector (6)

11a

A peer films erratic guides having their ups and downs (6,4)

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12a

Compiler's avoiding Times forecaster (4)

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13a

One's in a phonebox, somehow rejecting foreign callers? (10)

16a

Soldiers circle large fungus (7)

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17a

In fury, business group withdraws guard for lights, etc? (7)

20a

Wally always got stuck into state, solemnly (10)

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22a

Revolutionary place to hide bread overseas (4)

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23a

Painter of unusual old instrument once (10)

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25a

Museum initially lambasting hooligan (6)

26a

Forest dweller's attack interrupting summer in retreat (3,5)

27a

One makes a killing backing winning horse on entering (8)

Down

2d

Curse Mike cutting several articles (8)

3d

Sound off about Republican, one living abroad (10)

4d

Give too much publicity to do with former model (10)

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5d

Distant rooftops maybe arranged like New York's? (7)

6d

Loyal Brussels right back (4)

7d

Drivers leaving odd bric-a-brac for baker's agent (6)

8d

Men only put in reduced bid behind the scenes (8)

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14d

Chief instigator putting pressure on banker about note (5,5)

15d

At one time eating hot food mainly in church event (10)

16d

One of many featuring in Victoria's policy (8)

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18d

Successful student King George left out of praise (8)

19d

It's worn by drivers about to stop lady (7)

21d

Pace kept by strongest riders (6)

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24d

Smell bad second portion of game (4)