Times Cryptic #28364

2022-08-09

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Across

1a

Nanny's tender love, coming in to collect daughter (8)

5a

River runs away from country houses (6)

9a

Like "Hook", say, pronounce the H (8)

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10a

Unsteady, twisted across wide street (6)

12a

Most modern part of the US, regularly a vital part (5,2,3,3)

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15a

Spare time not disguised (5)

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16a

Army head acquires a second scar (9)

17a

Expression of revulsion in one heavily criticising carnage (9)

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19a

Bird's claw regularly in its beak? (5)

20a

Pattern of cloth vet put on canine perhaps after canine (3-5,5)

22a

Extra protection on helmet gets one almost cooked (6)

23a

Observe Albanian money to be back in the frame (8)

25a

Prompt English journalist to probe possible traitor (6)

26a

For leader shortly cooked sponge (8)

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Down

1d

Building in garden where a serving of wine is free? (10)

2d

Killer insect wife brushed off (3)

3d

Gathering there's no end of damage on tunic (7)

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4d

Picked up suitable one to wear fancy raincoat for approval (12)

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6d

Inflexible barrier installed by a worker (7)

7d

Wonderful group of friends that takes the longest route round the world (5,6)

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8d

River gets clogged up in sound (4)

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11d

One very meticulous stage work (3,9)

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13d

In refurbished inn, a relaxed six-footer (11)

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14d

Brought round again, gunners tired, needing energy to rise (10)

18d

Laughed and shook her hips? Good for wife! (7)

19d

Spots parent with a clue for resolving (7)

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21d

Vanity cases? (4)

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24d

As well it's where a countdown is heading (3)