Times Cryptic #28343

2022-07-15

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Across

1a

What's spoken of as model station in subcontinent (5)

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4a

Stand in use finally, after furious dispute (8)

8a

Unorthodox spinner's run in different sport parodied (4-4,6)

10a

One over-publicising quote for web-based facility (9)

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11a

Workers officially organised races, one for all on staff (5)

12a

Tetchy bridegroom somewhat cross (6)

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14a

Surely not turning back on fortune? (2,6)

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17a

Islander promoting firearms ban is touring area (8)

18a

Mite or small bloodsucking fly (6)

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20a

Relaxed, like journalist after magazine's closure (5)

22a

Exploit course in rock formation (9)

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24a

Read column providing special delivery service (10,4)

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25a

Other folk provide meals for him (8)

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26a

Film actor wanting lead in Psycho (5)

Down

1d

Familiar cries, a result of sharp batting in nets? (12)

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2d

Perfunctorily execute rogue (5)

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3d

Favouring denouement in which Morse loses case (9)

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4d

Region's leader among peacemakers moving crowds (6)

5d

Particle put forward and not rebounding (8)

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6d

Base of allotment isn't soil (5)

7d

European twice collared by West End vagrant calmed down (9)

9d

Equipment enabling troops to set off safely? (4,8)

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13d

Spa whence wealthy queen came, king's wife (9)

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15d

Murderous criminal: "I'm a child with nothing to hide" (9)

16d

Lawyer in haste docked before sailor tried (3,1,4)

19d

Alcohol in plenty about to be drunk up (6)

21d

Arab spirits a western distillation, we're told (5)

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23d

Press finally employ literary device (5)

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