Times Cryptic #28329

2022-06-29

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Across

1a

Poor whiskey strained (8)

6a

Bachelor, one savouring of scandalbut not this crime? (6)

9a

Unconvincing sort of reasoning by judges in official bulletin (5,8)

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10a

Tom informally watched you (6)

11a

State's job not finished with excessive enthusiasm (8)

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13a

Shut up in one way before being put in the earth (10)

15a

To swim said to be the alternative to this depression (4)

16a

Foreign priest moves infant's head back (4)

18a

Said "Repent!" to reform street walker (10)

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21a

Kitchen worker's opportunity to return pieces of advice (8)

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22a

German book by an author from Scotland (6)

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23a

Foolishly touches the cat: take out the flannel (3,2,3,5)

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25a

A crust to eatold woman digests it, on reflection (6)

26a

Change properties of article, clamping set of teeth round (8)

Down

2d

Little island that could stun the world? (7)

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3d

Had nice duty to broadcast, as historian (11)

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4d

One that can't stand half-hearted party host (5)

5d

Paper towel covers tramp (7)

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6d

Rears footballers, entertaining team (9)

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7d

It fixes stage up (3)

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8d

Offa for one was stirring cream in (7)

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12d

Steal from the Prado? Not a Goya, certainly (8,3)

14d

Extra for mortgage raised in review of platoon (3-2,4)

17d

Delivery for doorman (7)

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19d

Day-long, reeds regularly dropped into the sea (7)

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20d

Colleague in gold rush at first an enthusiast (7)

22d

Lack of a taxi upset philosopher (5)

24d

Short skirt brings disapproving expression (3)