Times Cryptic #28369

2022-08-15

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Across

1a

Approach shaking, bearing last of early religious texts (9)

6a

Formal body (5)

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9a

African king is going the wrong way (5)

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10a

Killer left, drinking more rum? On the contrary (9)

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11a

The dictionary's description of it? (8,7)

13a

Flower that might indicate fall in the Rockies? (8)

14a

Case of robbery in solicitor's practice (3-3)

16a

Announced composer's name (6)

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18a

Engineer unclear initially how this provides propulsion (8)

21a

What could result in Perón's exile (9,6)

23a

Buzz from a great distance (9)

25a

Concede Istanbul provides sanctuary for believer (5)

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26a

Painter's daughter drawn to wise man from the east (5)

27a

Dangerous area? Possibly, if men lied (9)

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Down

1d

As Garbo did, longed to be different at heart (5)

2d

Might tired kangaroo be thus restricted? (3,2,6)

3d

Was Queen hailed in speech? (7)

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4d

Yours truly's resigning from tax office (8)

5d

A route not taken by many across the pond? (6)

6d

Nurse a politician briefly, one in upper house (7)

7d

Jack leaving his companion out of sorts (3)

8d

One entertaining a female retiree in novel way (4-5)

12d

Boxers hanging out here? (11)

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13d

Kid turned up after school as arranged (9)

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15d

Bureaucrat's lover, courageous for the most part (8)

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17d

Warning signs slow to appear in records (1-6)

19d

Many in Foreign Office on retiring accepting outcome (2,3,2)

20d

Run off, grabbing last of champagne for a laugh (6)

22d

Referred to absence of delinquent youth? (5)

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24d

An up-and-down performance (3)