Times Cryptic #28341

2022-07-13

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1a

Weapon, stick, prodding pig, fight ensuing (3,3,5)

7a

When speaking, cover up blame (3)

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9a

Racists converted by an official in church (9)

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10a

Unusual formation of geese in winter season (5)

11a

Liquid food: go to include a little bread? (3,4)

12a

Clown, possible cause of platform's disintegration? (7)

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13a

Exposed features good for jab (5)

15a

Mexican drink in storythe hard stuff? (9)

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17a

Change about two degreeswhere a degree was gained? (4,5)

19a

Peasant in bondage, ending in thrall (5)

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20a

Marriage of two OT characters meeting resistance, calm (7)

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22a

Entering slump, unfortunate nick brings dismissal (7)

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24a

Person welcomed by good book group (5)

25a

Seeing difficulty certainly, retinue on message in the end (9)

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27a

Statement dismissing the relative (3)

28a

Unpaid fine (11)

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Down

1d

Stops vehicle, arrest seen shortly (3)

2d

Ritual worship where smaller branches worked together in discussion? (5)

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3d

Offensive rumour fuelled by opprobrium in the extreme (7)

4d

Unthinking state of one in story chasing car (9)

5d

Race leads to winning approach (3-2)

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6d

Unsuccessful fellow finally getting out more, it's suggested? (7)

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7d

Water's edge in rip, standing fences beginning to break (9)

8d

Cut off, either stop or start flow of current? (4,3,4)

11d

A battle scene circled by boats in South American city (5,6)

14d

Drop fish stew ingredients? (9)

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16d

Ground rent a mess, a mess! (5-4)

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18d

Conductor: capricious star, me, leader of orchestra (7)

19d

Currency in which dude invested somewhere in Mexico (7)

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21d

Standing joke ultimately on ecclesiastic, or not (5)

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23d

Asian starts off in response, answering questions instantly (5)

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26d

Equine badger! (3)

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