Times Cryptic #28322

2022-06-21

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Across

1a

Lean jockeys in lead, with food intake making body shapely (5,7)

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8a

Possibly corny item to advertise swimmer's aid (7)

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9a

Greedy guts swallowing last of bacon on soggy ground bread once (7)

11a

More bananas in dish consumed by ladies, say, and queen (7)

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12a

Undressed escort irrational round certain stars (7)

13a

Both sides in Highbury perhaps useful (5)

14a

Fool previously grasping an element of poetry (9)

16a

Filled with spirit, steed periodically follows groups of lawmen (9)

19a

Sports vehicle tours in escapade (5)

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21a

In Latin, maybe I learn afresh without hesitation (7)

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23a

Decoration for the head of diminutive fellow? (7)

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24a

Party during time off jobs in bank, say (4-3)

25a

Grating, 50 per cent heavy metal, released smoke (7)

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26a

Hurry to succeed, lacking patience (4,2,6)

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Down

1d

Not quite clean cut or appropriate (7)

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2d

Make invalid endlessly fill unwieldy bags up (7)

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3d

Deliveries left for one on periods without work (3,6)

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4d

Dispatching right goods sold abroad for displays (5)

5d

Truss neck with something worn around it, at first (3,4)

6d

New, doubly trendy, absorbing record? One's bowled over (7)

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7d

Lack means to skin a certain bird, according to Spooner (4,3,5)

10d

Traveller has fling in Greece, disheartened by a bit of a pig (12)

15d

Winning over Spain is painless: centre for training is lacking (9)

17d

Is it therefore African country close to Ethiopia? (7)

18d

Travelling with pastry case, about to go (2,5)

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19d

Boost position entering sports competition (5,2)

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20d

Stocks cushion wife dismissed on line (7)

22d

Great pianist listened to record (5)

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