Times Cryptic #28361

2022-08-05

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Across

1a

Cold about right? (9)

6a

Guardian fights to have European expelled (5)

9a

Great place mind, it's broken (7)

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10a

Revolutionary given guidance provided by popular unbeliever (7)

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11a

Produce buckle (5)

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12a

Cream in milk mopped up by sponge (3,6)

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13a

Broad-minded cardinal, say? (8)

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14a

Bird, edible native of China (4)

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18a

Bit of fish I dropped over (8)

21a

Commie thus ahead of those marked for surveillance in America? (9)

22a

Some failure, so likely to get turned over? (5)

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24a

Girl heading off African people in ring (7)

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25a

Giant timber cross etched with name of king, half erased (7)

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26a

Fly: artifice required to squash one (5)

27a

Requirement after flat tummy somewhat expanded (5,4)

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Down

1d

Avian interest (5)

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2d

Without word of hesitation, a camera internally manoeuvred in passage (10,5)

3d

Sign of emotion predator faked (8)

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4d

Genius, blessed person accommodated by German couple? (8)

5d

Brief novel penned by fifth columnist (6)

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6d

Female crushed by a cross bear (6)

7d

Remain significant, as might relegated student of the past? (2,4,2,7)

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8d

Alien world, as in cosmic phenomenon (5,4)

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13d

Original, stylish hustler (4,5)

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15d

Climber I swear needs it when slipping (8)

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16d

Free current still emptying into device (8)

19d

Play with little porker, whimsically? (6)

20d

Other half grieve for Land of the Free (6)

23d

Leader quitting cooler band (5)