Times Cryptic #28378

2022-08-25

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Across

1a

Were a couple of hours fairly employed in school? (9)

6a

Firm support for committee in crisis? (5)

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9a

Odd man out: one must enter playing field (7)

10a

Proceed clumsilyyou fall behind, reversing at speed (7)

11a

Hood for one to prepare in vestry (6,4)

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12a

Finally, feeling poorly, you get a breather (4)

14a

Groups tramp through my local area last of all (5)

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15a

Ruse native maybe's done in lab with airgun (9)

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16a

The city of Charlotte located east of Fairfax? (9)

18a

Passage one's going to broadcast (5)

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20a

Strikes clues: a certain number removed (4)

21a

Getting one's fair share to eat, after clinching English league (10)

25a

Capital made of one "very naughty boy" holding nothing back (7)

26a

Our team had row before golf match (7)

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27a

Enquiry's led with nothing odd in mind (5)

28a

Source of power in the Information Age at peak (9)

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Down

1d

Sound of one planting tree (5)

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2d

Whiff of something unpleasant in impetuous senior pupil (4,3)

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3d

Part of treatment for Jack's brother to have daily (5,5)

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4d

Workers organised party on river for Mary? (5)

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5d

Trouble leading to arrest: ring for the minister! (3,6)

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6d

Copper, officer who inspires devotion? (4)

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7d

Young Italian graduate doctor with two November visits (7)

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8d

Beholds an unusually fair lady (3,6)

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13d

Being flameproof, vests ultimately a hit with US hospital department (10)

14d

Some chicken leg remains from a classic order (9)

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15d

Serving in household, however large, royal home included (9)

17d

Row after whip becomes more spiteful (7)

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19d

Mountain transport being cut back interrupts take-off (3,4)

22d

Old king hoarded wine bottles (5)

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23d

State name, number after one is hauled up (5)

24d

A duck or ducks (4)

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