Times Cryptic #28342

2022-07-14

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Across

1a

''Cheers!'' and ''Shame!'' said to be unacceptable (4)

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3a

A French girl with Parisian father, daughter not spoilt (10)

9a

Old illicit traders disposing of the last of their drugs (7)

11a

Party men approaching dull person easily put upon (7)

12a

Cafe and store to be installed in piece of land shortly (9)

13a

Cat to come back, wanting bit of breakfast (5)

14a

Burrowing insect having one grumble, to penetrate a set of books (9,3)

18a

Wild animal eating bit of tough heather in specific region (5,7)

21a

Some hospital ungenerously making charge (5)

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22a

Those people joining cricket side stop improving (2,3,4)

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24a

Female to take off clothes endlessly for great men? (7)

25a

Keen to provide something for future growth (7)

26a

I am an expert on the Chinese lingoit's so complicated (10)

27a

Drop live commercial (4)

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Down

1d

Someone may not care that Good Samaritan paid it (8)

2d

British surgeon's finding skin problems (8)

4d

Granny is being kept inside for a month (5)

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5d

Song involving duoit excited parts of concert-halls (9)

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6d

Perhaps we bond, providing definitive ruling (13)

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7d

In old city taking time off is fellow traveller (6)

8d

Ultimately saddled with university restrictions and obligations (6)

10d

Have me prattle inordinately, getting the last word intoo excitable? (13)

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15d

Fashioning the end bit with circular sealant (9)

16d

Team row? It could be a distraction (8)

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17d

Group with old people getting dressed (8)

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19d

Female, feeble soul initially, burns brightly (6)

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20d

Season starting late, November, for US student (6)

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23d

Fat man's folds (5)