Times Cryptic #28391

2022-09-09

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Across

1a

Event in which police backed soldiers spontaneously (9)

6a

Poll tax protester rival to Thatcher mentioned? (5)

9a

Dishonest activity cloak and dagger in the end (5)

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10a

Taken in by absorbing Resistance story (4,5)

11a

Sales do badlystock so restricted? (7)

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12a

Short skirt put into carrier: one from our line? (7)

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13a

Fuel running short as tugs perhaps crossing N Asian landmark (8,6)

17a

Leander literally the man keeping quiet in dispute over killer (4-10)

21a

Prehistoric Scots concerned with rounding cape and island (7)

23a

Sat awkwardly in a wine store, choose not to partake? (7)

25a

Blatant imposture girl and boy must defend (9)

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26a

Tory holding Liberal ultimately responsible for hacked phone (5)

27a

Conservative departing America's heart to submit (5)

28a

Fruit come to ground creates public interest (9)

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Down

1d

English about to tuck into lean boneless meat (8)

2d

Milk served over arsenic in snacks before meal (5)

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3d

Traveller from Venice has bow in hairold look (5,4)

4d

Reptiles, concealed in topiary, go outside no longer (7)

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5d

Cereal crop parts burning in distance we hear? (7)

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6d

Symbol the Egyptians originally found in cat? (5)

7d

Something disappointingrelegation? That has sour taste? (5,4)

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8d

Uncontrolled desire to have a place? (6)

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14d

Cutting fish, worker grasps flounder's tail (9)

15d

Mischievous wife rubbished his claim (9)

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16d

Time passed: some 30 days in cathedral wing (8)

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18d

Best work men? (7)

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19d

Defence ministry traitors elevated in 28? (7)

20d

Bad painting to include north European flower (6)

22d

Volatile chemical bonds without shell (5)

24d

Introduction to Alceste not short in accompaniment (5)