Times Cryptic #28379

2022-08-26

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Across

1a

Way to extract essence, taking two months (6)

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4a

Child tailing father is getting a thrill (7)

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9a

Remaining untruthful (5)

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10a

Supplying online banter? (9)

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or E(lectronic)-QUIPPING

11a

Careless chaps clearing verges put at risk (9)

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12a

Crooks no good for goats (5)

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13a

Standard choice of sides for Mancunian (4)

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{mancunia}N OR M{ancunian}

14a

The times we're living to the full? (4,6)

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18a

Prolonged event, enthralling plays wanting a little new content (3-7)

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20a

Boss in reproduction business? (4)

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23a

It's played to annoy Luddite on vacation (5)

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BUG L{uddit}E

24a

Peter concentrated prior to fight (9)

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25a

Preserve crumbling red column (5,4)

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26a

Poet's finished penning page, a lyrical piece (5)

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O’ER “penning” P(age) + A

27a

Loss of workforce a second time, cutting remuneration (7)

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A S(econd) T(ime), “cutting” WAGE

28a

Coy Juliet ousting maiden by right (2,4)

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DE{m->J}URE

Down

1d

Hide plain pants and fancy bloomers (9)

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2d

Animated device used on King Edward perhaps (7)

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3d

Gearwheel turning container for high-quality spirit (6)

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4d

Start with nothing in kitty (5)

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5d

Society incorporated by popular SA president himself (2,6)

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S(ociety) “incorporated by” IN (Juan) PERON

6d

United, within limits, thrashing Spurs (7)

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U “within” (LIMITS*)

7d

Hot drink for one, in Students' Union (5)

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E.G in N.U.S.

8d

Begin again on meal, without starter of avocado (8)

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RE LUNCH, “without” A{vocado}

15d

Past fairground attraction set aside (8)

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16d

First patient model since axed (5,4)

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17d

Capital in Haiti, oddly, and also a European island once! (8)

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BERN in H{a}I{t}I + A

19d

Pulse of Aussie runner raised in stages (7)

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reversed EMU in LEGS

21d

Display disreputable author's trousers (7)

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22d

Keen on Tyneside chant (6)

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23d

Times leader agreeing minimally with company regulation (5)

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24d

Very good pickle (5)

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