Times Cryptic #28316

2022-06-14

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Across

1a

Live on a B road outside English town (8)

5a

Flirt's game, drawing out Romeo (6)

8a

Being very firmor cracking? (10)

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9a

Quickly shifting the blamein vain (4)

10a

Saying what will be unusual if not urgent about measure (7-7)

11a

Boring maybe, with no goals (7)

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13a

US singer's term coined for foul-mouthed radio presenter? (7)

15a

Delivery coming down from Scottish town, that is leaving before work (7)

18a

Struggle to get words out of Frenchwoman in leading role (7)

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21a

Lively music, I agree, and singularwe weren't bored in vain! (9,5)

22a

Regularly visited retired bushman on island (4)

23a

Former champion to consider touring British compound (10)

24a

Bone set as rust forms (6)

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25a

Steroid used by escort is Olympian's (8)

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Down

1d

Hardly occupied with loot (1,6)

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2d

Not demanding extra requirement for film (4,5)

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3d

EU doles willy-nilly: treat for parasites! (7)

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4d

Informing people of killer dog? (7)

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5d

Dim, cold and ultimately dismal: best left unfinished (9)

6d

Brief tremor keeping sextet alert? (3,4)

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7d

Lots of praise for smashing United goalie (7)

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12d

Ceases to accept deliveries incurring delays getting there? (9)

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14d

Appear suddenly surprised by clues, for starters! (4,5)

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16d

State home a charity set up (7)

17d

Talk over ways to speak ill of (7)

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18d

Hot air from teacher and officers meeting Heads? (7)

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19d

Rank "two star", being most pessimistic (2,5)

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20d

Director of football's getting promotion (7)