Times Cryptic #28393

2022-09-12

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Across

1a

Where art lover may be, catching the setter's hint (8)

5a

Strengthen lead in tennis, having an advantage (4,2)

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10a

Play rock 'n' roll hit, deprived of telephone use (10,5)

11a

Going straight home to wear wig, a bald drunk (3-7)

13a

Saving Italy's capital, or one of its capitals (4)

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15a

Did some boring training with my boss (7)

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17a

Articles by the writer writing to overturn conviction (7)

18a

Fool is maintaining record's purity (7)

19a

Had to follow medic getting overwhelmed (7)

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21a

The city of Paris? (4)

22a

Crook and prison pal showing how partners may be joined (10)

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25a

Perhaps who e.g. mum favouring old sister hugs (8,7)

27a

Spurning love, copies ancient king (6)

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28a

Rocky's incompetent boxing extremely suspect (8)

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Down

1d

Inspired current prince inspired by Kelly? (7)

2d

Having raised temperature, swallow hot drink (3)

3d

Cook boils meat massthis gives you energy (10)

4d

Drained river? Bound to go across it (5)

6d

Players' line from the start of Ode to a Revolutionary? (4)

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7d

Offering instruction that is about banking old money and high loan (11)

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8d

Cover payment of leader with a different kind of hesitation (7)

9d

Denied profit, succeeded getting subsidies (8)

12d

Partners smuggling crack before arrest for kind of crime (5-6)

14d

You no longer must accept hard time: it's all over (10)

16d

Break down copper with small crack (8)

18d

Comic figure, a big hit entertaining the disheartened Republican (7)

20d

Respected female finished suppressing desire (7)

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23d

WWII belligerent to criticise Munich Agreement at first (5)

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24d

Broadcast set to receive unknown viewer's complaint (4)

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26d

American friend has gone round the globe (3)

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