Times Cryptic #28410

2022-10-01

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Across

1a

Peevish person obtaining consensus (5-5)

6a

A short riddle that's unbelievable (2,2)

10a

Following vote chairman keeps back, this brings relief (5)

11a

One leaving something in the kitchen covered in strontium, a killer (9)

12a

It's wild fun now debating, but prove incompetent (2,5,7)

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14a

Salvage only half complete? I expected this to be over (7)

15a

Woman serving in bad mood: service charge now withdrawn (3-4)

17a

Pre-record pretentious stuff, a vocal item (7)

19a

Sheets to be taken in hang loosely in passage (7)

20a

Pay regard to talent and conventional behaviour (14)

23a

Astrologer is to join group of believers in a few weeks (9)

24a

One negative effect that's associated with station (5)

25a

Saw badly formed germ (4)

26a

Parent wrong about principal form of sonnet (10)

Down

2d

In quieter months, ashore with lad (3-6)

3d

Twice sold me a dud: not again! (4,3,4,3)

4d

More endearing quality? Or lack of one? (7)

5d

Prominently show small rug in residence (5,2)

7d

Hearty stew fed to him, last to turn up (5)

8d

Assemble men, say, to visit priest (10)

9d

"X", a man lately honoured in many countries (7,7)

13d

Risky, facing imminent tooth trouble? (10)

16d

People rowing with each other, one getting the wrong anniversary perhaps (9)

18d

Step into A&E, Fred (7)

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19d

Sea creature to chuck back without its tail (7)

21d

Money from S America used as sweetener in parts of EU (5)

22d

Temperature inside star is to stupefy (4)

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