Times Cryptic #28338

2022-07-09

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Across

1a

Quarantine means moving to open space in the capital (9,6)

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9a

Keep plugging away in private, working (7,2)

10a

Bar's better with piano for music, in the end (5)

11a

Spud without jacket consumed in about turn (6)

12a

Reportedly polished off the harvest in short style (4,4)

13a

Set off, getting boxed in on return with not enough parking (6)

15a

Comforter, excellent for so-called gangster (8)

18a

These specs on, it is suggested? (4-4)

19a

Animal's lair in decay (6)

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21a

Point at country's famous building for example (8)

23a

Gloomy day, one's breakfast possibly with no coffee at the end (6)

26a

Left in difficulty, lacking sense (5)

27a

Exmoor family's head in rave (2,4,3)

28a

Child's repeated demand at bedtime? It never improves (3,4,3,5)

Down

1d

Sprayed? You'll get dry in a bit (7)

2d

Distribute the vote first off (5)

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3d

An impression mud is rising, not permanently (2,7)

4d

Pool used up in ceremony (4)

5d

Making things very small? He cannot, sadly! (8)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Pop group that was once someone's pawn? (5)

7d

Like some American lowlife, finally offering a sweetener (9)

8d

In darkness, say what 'airdresser does? (7)

14d

Piano solo briefly played with energy, one of Chopin's perhaps (9)

16d

Baggy state of jumpers: my one is among them (9)

17d

Stirthis? (8)

18d

Swimmer's short excuse to enter beach building (7)

20d

Writer related anecdote, missing a little from each part (7)

22d

Sorceress wants me shortly killed (5)

24d

Must travel in the country for cheap cloth (5)

25d

At court, lied at first, it may be felt (4)