Times Cryptic #28401

2022-09-21

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Across

1a

Vehicle that may confound or trap Al C? (6,3)

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6a

Time I had to accept I'm retiring (5)

9a

Ancient Greek bridge crossing a rivulet's banks (7)

10a

This forgot itan iceberg amidships! (7)

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11a

Theme from middle of Vertigo, a Hitchcock film (5)

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12a

One posted to Yemeni port, briefly possessing fantastic des res (9)

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14a

Run for so long (3)

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15a

Voice resistance, puncturing reputation as huge wet blanket? (11)

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17a

It's perhaps key for investment in bank? (5,6)

19a

Step fathers (3)

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20a

Move pages back after a sneak preview (9)

22a

Nearly discard British pound (5)

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24a

The island of Awoka (7)

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26a

What's brother's haircut? Not flipping certain! (7)

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27a

Blustering fellow crossing street (5)

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28a

Roasted meat sampled without starter (9)

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Down

1d

State of half optimism (5)

2d

Flower, note, stemmed? (3,4)

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3d

Where tennis players should be focused and alert (2,3,4)

4d

Transparent film's temperature in turbulent Lake Constance (7,4)

5d

Predictable pattern in regular letters from Proust (3)

6d

Tenth time he's following it up (5)

7d

IT end working with MS Outlook (7)

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8d

Aristocrats expected by society to embrace the mating game (9)

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13d

Turning a little subdued, drinking a wine is what's wanted (11)

14d

Political parties go head to head on golf channel? (9)

16d

Land of HopeIt's inspired by Elgar's last muse (9)

18d

Rearing dog on pastries and fish (7)

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19d

Having acquired Queen's Head, tear up loose flooring (7)

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21d

Play about a duke's spaniel (5)

23d

Money raised during radio broadcast (5)

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25d

What can make a piercing cry with no head? (3)