Times Cryptic #28360

2022-08-04

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Across

1a

Coercively given fare on behalf of church agent (5-3)

6a

Regularly chop cold venison source, having withdrawn seafood (6)

9a

Genuine article backing Conservative cut (4)

10a

Sailor's main dish cooked to entertain occupant of No 10 (10)

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11a

Initiate opening, taking in new Hancock sketch (5,5)

13a

Set off briefly, grabbing a sheet (4)

14a

Irish officer touring eastern part of UK plant (8)

16a

Lower or upper regions adjacent to Pole (6)

18a

Messenger once covered by other messengers (6)

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20a

Endearing English and Polish stylish clothing (8)

22a

Charges around, arriving at yard (4)

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24a

Lioness left commotion in Victoria state (2,8)

26a

A foreign chap resolved to stop youths making catapults? (6,4)

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28a

A big shot at Old Trafford backs alliance (4)

29a

Queen's consort caught cutting most of fruit (6)

30a

It bites your flesh, somehow avoiding uniform (8)

Down

2d

Seesaw transformed local site (9)

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3d

Man loves probing margins of field for mice, say (3,4)

4d

Noted bank trousering a million (5)

5d

Lovelorn old queen cheated (3)

6d

Clubs previously accepting present unity (9)

7d

Flyer, one broaching business scheme (2-5)

8d

Liberal monk's wool supplier (5)

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12d

Subtleties one's not seen in pests (7)

15d

Army's building units designed to house exotic hens (6,3)

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17d

Leader to check over refuge on way up (9)

19d

Daft old chap interrupts Mike (7)

21d

Blue Berets are defending Washington in the dark (7)

23d

Wise old Greek squad, running away (5)

25d

Dinghy or cutter? (5)

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27d

Like hotel in wood (3)

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