Times Cryptic #28377

2022-08-24

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Across

1a

Criminal's demand to pass drink (5,2)

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5a

Heroically resisting pizzicato, perhaps? (7)

9a

Person checking lines succeeded as a linesman? (9)

10a

Roman's date is not a bit small (5)

11a

European and say a pair of Poles bring round Irishman's work (9,4)

13a

Pine and willow casing old vessel (8)

15a

Zoom call only half about head of state (6)

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17a

Going around a lake, my waterproof covering (6)

19a

Laughter about a scoundrel initially alleviating back pain (8)

22a

Wager miserable rozzers are authoritarian (3,4,3,3)

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25a

Post or beam with one end knocked off (5)

26a

It precedes fast run in dip by one tot heading west (5,4)

27a

Examining body stand out, holding drape at edges (7)

28a

Peter out in gusty weather getting led astray outside (7)

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Down

1d

A passage of Beethoven in coastal resort (4)

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2d

For a number, the setter leaves four and nine out (7)

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3d

Descendant of dissolute cousin not upper-class (5)

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4d

Proper English throne overturned from long ago (8)

5d

Wanting education and mostly ill prepared (6)

6d

Rings head of theatre as well as players here (9)

7d

Hopeful prohibition gets lifted during decline (7)

8d

Put off some foodconsumed sandwiches last for dinner (10)

12d

Beat Iris and Ethel gutlessly on behind (10)

14d

See guy turning up around store, in charge (9)

16d

Bound to be in extremely terrible, indebted state (8)

18d

Something for a baby, a little poem? (7)

20d

Did quail or chicken, we hear (7)

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21d

Spinning plate, one lacks civilised instincts (6)

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23d

Italian bear touring island by India (5)

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24d

Sports champion remains after burning energy (4)

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