Times Cryptic #28371

2022-08-17

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Across

1a

Idle cop somehow to turn back his support? (6,3)

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6a

First degree thus fundamental (5)

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9a

Bloke needing microphone repair after change of heart (7)

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10a

Inexpert fellow invested in gold? Heading for ruin (7)

11a

Boy lied? Not good (3)

12a

Study sounds of birds avoiding northern part of Europe (11)

14a

Business information in current year (6)

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15a

Test offered by sequence in exposed cards? (5,3)

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17a

Imaginative architectural feature in mindmillions expended (8)

19a

Wrong answersubsequently repeated in second test (6)

22a

Nothing blocks machine, all wrecked, attaining the dumps (11)

23a

Bill almost crazy to return (3)

25a

Implausibly fast mover on yacht at sea (7)

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27a

Instruments, black in appearance mostly (7)

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28a

Cheat getting round a new rule (5)

29a

Alpine lake falling shortunknown quantity needed for stability (9)

Down

1d

Questions accessories needed for ballet? (5)

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2d

Allow story about Conservative? Breaking news carrying no weight (7)

3d

Hopefully learning many are involved in this legal matter (5,6)

4d

Everybody in staff raised money (6)

5d

Old relative was not happy about rising extravagance (8)

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6d

Fashion accessory obtained out of South American city (3)

7d

Visit with estate agent, perhaps, getting invitation to check next option? (3,4)

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8d

A city rent is ridiculous? Sure thing (9)

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13d

Who's got ready to study? (11)

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14d

Self-evident Times article turned up with peculiar expressions I'd ignored (9)

16d

Me, I will participate in most of opportunity to get fitter? (8)

18d

Lithium company beset by wrong element (7)

20d

Seek new skill? Picked up skill, staying in control (7)

21d

A lot of effort to get a new advertising feature (6)

24d

Military accessory at work, requiring billions invested (5)

26d

Arab country offloading Middle East currency (3)