Times Cryptic #28418

2022-10-11

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Across

1a

Scientist came across a lot of magnetism with substance (12)

9a

Explosive ingredient some disconcertingly brought round (5)

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10a

Lighter finished as fluid escaped (9)

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11a

Cherish processed English cheese (8)

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12a

Pub noise? This can carry (6)

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13a

Plots with skill turned over for plant used for stuffing (8)

15a

Fantastic country is fine, with a lake (6)

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17a

Note Mickey almost is universally recognised (6)

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18a

Perfume the French sell old queen (8)

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20a

Desire to do mischief in country church (6)

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21a

Obstruct idiot grabbing copper in war-torn city (8)

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24a

Bat defensively, a single wicket in stand (9)

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25a

Tree, large, that is beside river (5)

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26a

Excitedly telling niece news (12)

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Down

1d

Dress caught on a black taxi (7)

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2d

Running into maltreated ragamuffin (14)

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3d

Parasite left on tree, destroying billions (5)

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4d

Put mares out towards spring. perhaps (8)

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5d

I invested in horse over win (4)

6d

State of fruit ends in great wastage (9)

7d

Plain short stage show's got excess of parts (14)

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8d

Idly read lines in bed, mostly (6)

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14d

Time to manage revolutionary concerning weapon (9)

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16d

Standard form of gene mostly for twin (8)

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17d

Go without food, finding a trace of mercury in salmon? (6)

19d

Ice to keep fresh without power (7)

22d

Very much into morning working, then golf (5)

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23d

Bamboo vessel, not round (4)