Times Cryptic #28367

2022-08-12

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Across

1a

Devious miss might ultimately plot to be mine for evermore? (10,3)

8a

Be stuck with second class post (4)

9a

It's more than just one's elder relatives, however! (6,4)

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10a

Draws close to various sailing vessels (8)

11a

English Premier League initially breaks constitution (6)

13a

Feeble doctor in denial about another's salary (5-5)

16a

Following current, tendency to lose a wader (4)

17a

Shell explodes twice, bringing police (4)

18a

Payment made with fake euro, one GCHQ investigate finally (4,6)

20a

Publicity domain having to include secure network (6)

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22a

Holed up in Manitoba, two Menshevik officers' attendants (8)

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24a

American battle casualty in US hospital, in bed sick (6,4)

26a

Old king's pronouncement after enlightenment by bishop (4)

27a

The habit a disappointed dog owner had got into? (6,7)

Down

1d

Very smutty, perhaps, and blunt in speech, getting excluded (11)

2d

Book about blind man, very much missed by son (5)

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3d

Ready-made article put in ice to freeze (3-3-3)

4d

Mass in Latin one is ready to give once? (4,3)

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5d

Hard work's upset a delicate lass (5)

6d

Food certain to go off after a year (5,4)

7d

As Calabria's often viewed from the west? (3)

12d

Endless Abba it turned out? (7,4)

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14d

Old archbishop accepting record player, a thing for retirement (3,6)

15d

Group of sailors carrying on bachelor chat with Lucy (5,4)

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19d

Awful mistake, supporting Polish (7)

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21d

Keenfor one shot to the top (5)

23d

On regular basis, nonmeat's bad for stomachs (5)

25d

I must think about looking firstly for a place in Germany (3)