Times Cryptic #28384

2022-09-01

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Across

1a

Waterlogged planet hastily evacuated (6)

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4a

Excess number of balls to knock off (8)

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10a

Isolationist, cross, reversed plan for buying a single award (9)

11a

Dissatisfied agent not yet retired? (3,2)

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12a

Coy dean forking out when judgment's announced (3,2,9)

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14a

Celebration in bar over (5)

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16a

Fifty reunited in resort for a spell (9)

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18a

Underwear is itching, gents admitted (4,5)

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20a

Calm suspicion, avoiding railway lines (5)

21a

Used a variety of methods, as one knowing the ropes? (4,3,7)

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25a

Old soldier cutting old tree (5)

26a

Boldness offending Democrat in party (7-2)

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27a

Designate nucleus of wrong particle (8)

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28a

Picked up key for pretty small hole (6)

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Down

1d

Team capsizing in sea persist in questioning course (5,5)

2d

African currency, Yankee wanting it (5)

3d

Encouraging exercise reduced fun in vacation (7)

5d

Jersey veterinary's first pet (1-4)

6d

Crude worker's penalty after touching manager's bottom (7)

7d

Independent enterprise cancelling head's contract (9)

8d

Blunder moving along southern borders (4)

9d

Shot of how it ends badly, not having succeeded (4,4)

13d

Disparages, as barmaid with spirit does? (5,5)

15d

Deface an old penny displayed in case (9)

17d

Following trial, comedian's still on TV (4,4)

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19d

Stimulate early leftist to maintain steady progress (7)

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20d

Toffs landed in dock (7)

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22d

Water treatment centre a must-have for lengthy drought (5)

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23d

Russian novelist's work diary written up (5)

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24d

Trickle from English river audible (4)

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