Times Cryptic #28339

2022-07-11

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Across

1a

Study party rules to begin with, being a high-flyer (6)

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4a

Lucky creature, not large, caressing Henry's cheek (8)

10a

Cardinal's assistant, initially receiving a rise (9)

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11a

Scraggy girl's first obsession (5)

12a

Wagnerian heroine in the Valkyries? Yes and no (3)

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13a

Right setting for English first-year students providing elevenses, perhaps? (11)

14a

Root retired man associated with mother's ruin (6)

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16a

Forgetfulness of men travelling in continent (7)

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19a

Petulant woman feeding wandering sheep (7)

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20a

Make a mistake with task involving travel (6)

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22a

Recent deal sadly restricting fine sewing and embroidery (11)

25a

Afterthought about a source of spring water (3)

26a

Keen on adopting Rachmaninoff's first prelude (5)

27a

Hardline barrister initially involved in interminable case (9)

28a

Flyer's attempt at test taking hours (4,4)

29a

Court housing able-bodied in Swiss Cottage? (6)

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Down

1d

Photo turned up on the woman's secret writing (6)

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2d

Before mounting musical, director finally ran over story (9)

3d

Head removed from bygone sea creature (5)

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5d

Open-and-shut, according to the circumstances? (2,3,4,3,2)

6d

Man entertaining yen to crush King Edward's army commander (9)

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7d

Ambassador having friendly relations with European poet (5)

8d

Miserly type drunk on whisky and Drambuie, principally (8)

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9d

Defeated, running 20 for a specific nobleman (3,3,3,5)

15d

Newlywed crosses stream, finding place to eat (9)

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17d

Opera with spoken dialogue, one mostly including a lot of agents (9)

18d

Outstandingly fine method of punishment! (8)

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21d

Finally seeing publicity, obtain gizmo (6)

23d

Eg wide passage out, not one taken by painter (5)

24d

Foul smell left by small fish (5)

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