Times Cryptic #28348

2022-07-21

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Across

1a

Literary set in a punt on river in opium dream (8)

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6a

Part of wall fitted with extra breadth: that's hard to understand (6)

9a

British sailor returning to port (4)

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10a

Well-informed deputy, good and honest (10)

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11a

Boxes, and gets involved in conflict on playing field (10)

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13a

Watch weight, facing contest (4)

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14a

Powerful leader rigged the odds going to bust criminal (3,5)

16a

Most skilful answer? Lucky (6)

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18a

As a woman, I am surprised to be holding a gun (6)

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20a

Removal of free social event (8)

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22a

Drive to clean out, with no pressure (4)

24a

Dopey elder, sacked, given new job (10)

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26a

Pass year with novel, not quite satisfactory (7-3)

28a

Discharge, old and bowed (4)

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29a

Material wonderful, almost sumptuous (6)

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30a

Free to air, do we half listen to this? (5,3)

Down

2d

Large part of day filled with a ferment (9)

3d

Often visited relative man had welcomed (7)

4d

Disaster, taking on black bear (5)

5d

This is the end of many inflammatory diseases (3)

6d

Grazing animal left in splendid meadows (9)

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7d

Torment is base and wicked (7)

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8d

After breather, energy to spring forward (5)

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12d

Induced to admit philosopher in courses (7)

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15d

Turning over papers, a judge giving mark (9)

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17d

Something you can't touch landed in boat (6,3)

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19d

One slightly adjusting tea, we hear, with extra milk? (7)

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21d

A greenish-yellow colour, but endlessly eloquent in a party (7)

23d

A piece of jewellery shortly turned up in Indian dish (5)

25d

Arrogant poke round university (5)

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27d

A little music in the pub (3)

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