Times Cryptic #28351

2022-07-25

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Across

1a

Ring obtained over in West African state (4)

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3a

Athlete's particularly protective knitted garment? (4,6)

9a

Let in again to study at US university (7)

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11a

Artlessness of surgeon standing by major road in north-east (7)

12a

State Pierre's agreement to meet Welsh girl in Hollywood area (9)

13a

Hallucinatory experience produced by drug? Nonsense (5)

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14a

Wonder at his men's not unusual (12)

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18a

Again set up old seat of learning, losing one by park (12)

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21a

Deliveries sweethearts initially rejected (5)

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22a

In theory, no friend receives maidens at home (9)

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24a

Quiet rescuer loses heada worker by the way (7)

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25a

Berceuse in two keys penned by French composer (7)

26a

Eccentric lord with a role protecting universal currency (10)

27a

Slide sideways, initially striking young child (4)

Down

1d

Austrian novice of slender build (8)

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2d

Finally going for a tryst involving university degree-holder (8)

4d

Outstanding note on a historical Italian town (5)

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5d

Police officers right to go into data on titled ladies (9)

6d

Fortuitous, a Parisian camping on Scottish island by loch (13)

7d

Summarynot quite exact (6)

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8d

Advert covering e-cigarette? (6)

10d

Ill-judged refurbishment of modern studios (13)

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15d

Villain caught breaking into safe on fifth of April (9)

16d

Withdrawal of power defending player (8)

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17d

Innocent inventor of decimal system this writer had talked of (4-4)

19d

Bird house originally opened by American writer (6)

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20d

Dam constructor's extremely brittle state (6)

23d

Island 2 keeping key (5)