Times Cryptic #28355

2022-07-29

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Across

1a

Game spirit shown by one booed on stage endlessly? (7)

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5a

Fresh cigars initially taken from breadbasket (7)

9a

Copper with black coat and cloak placed inside skip (3,1,5)

10a

Get away with a summit, regularly cancelled, being put back (5)

11a

Current success at cards generating belief (5)

12a

Research group's rare function embraced by thousands (5-4)

13a

Fine old stories presented by composer before cabaret (6,7)

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17a

A museum's data, strangely, ultimately ignored one's founder (6,7)

21a

One requiring pluck (bravo!), like a dog in space (9)

24a

Concerned with split in stage, not for the first time (5)

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25a

This military don sounded out transport solution (5)

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26a

After success briefly had opening they retire (3,3,3)

27a

One maybe coming across interference in works? (7)

28a

Train transporting article for universal visual aids (7)

Down

1d

Start packing up before the end (4,2)

2d

Daring US agent like a baby sometimes? (6-3)

3d

Claimed to be mistreated: one has a point! (7)

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4d

One's packed stylish, plain, overnight case (9)

5d

River and Asian peak gone over by travel writer (5)

6d

Small toy, one that hums? (7)

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7d

One who's "dreaded" retiring, beats a retreat to downsize (5)

8d

Seed quietly snaffled by smart parrot (8)

14d

Porter, say, coming across well time after time, making splash (9)

15d

Phoned in, somehow having obtained right number (9)

16d

Mix two books up with film about bird racing machines (3,5)

18d

Press over the moon, meeting with new cardinal (7)

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19d

Reveals fresh embarrassment for golfer? (3,4)

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20d

Agitation after leading pair's decamped, note, a catalyst (6)

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22d

Wool cap for priest needing to be stretched? (5)

23d

One fag end's left unpleasant discharge (5)