Times Cryptic #28406

2022-09-27

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Across

1a

Russian reformer disheartened monk disturbed by even his reforming (9)

9a

Northern Ireland set originally labelling a flowering plant (7)

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10a

Diving duck observed by narrow promontory (7)

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11a

Hindu god featuring in Poussin drawing (5)

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12a

Eccentric having dance with prison officer (9)

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13a

Joke framed by English chap promised in marriage (7)

15a

Stubborn American soldier in Republican papers (5)

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17a

Society journalist's roughly-built hut (5)

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18a

Spanish gentleman's sister taking in opera company (5)

19a

Open to view? About time (5)

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20a

Own American writer's story, primarily about steamship (7)

23a

Musical bloke retired, recalling memories (9)

25a

Serf's fate attending governor (5)

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27a

Entering the lumberjack's trade (7)

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28a

Daydream, one entertained by night rider (7)

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29a

Flipping snare by bridle path trapping tail of passing bird (9)

Down

1d

Ponder about island's improper treatment (6)

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2d

Principally where one learns about the home of trad? (3,7)

3d

Musical compositionor craft involving thatch? (8)

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4d

Country house Liberals displayed in the Italian way (5)

5d

Long week finally occupied randomly learning (9)

6d

A drink good for arresting one's final degeneration (6)

7d

Make slow progress, being lazy at first in school (4)

8d

Plunderer's damage poet briefly repaired to begin with (8)

14d

Broadcast refined git upgraded for the nobs (10)

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16d

March past village shop at last, holding up tailors' irons (5-4)

17d

Download maybe welcomed by county, a gem! (8)

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18d

Rum initially reviving unfamiliar caller, perhaps (8)

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21d

Restaurant serving each man or woman right away (6)

22d

Member inspiring a posh English sporting association (6)

24d

Tanker's heating device with top blown off (5)

26d

Ultimately successful climber, a chronicler of Roman history (4)

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