Times Cryptic #28422

2022-10-15

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Across

1a

Marry in church after brief separation (6)

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4a

Order in force to take off cycle race (8)

10a

Sort of parliamentary form from America mislaid in British Library (9)

11a

Catholic priest's into outdated belief? (5)

12a

Went to bed weary again? (7)

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13a

Standing objects bordering route (7)

14a

Turned up tailing shy rodent (5)

15a

Humorous aspect of Spooner's nature affecting all Oxford? (8)

18a

Wild forest dwellers rattled medic attending court (8)

20a

Is a fermented extract less harmful? (5)

23a

American dons in demand running space centre (7)

25a

Attracting attention of husband in a bad way (7)

26a

Calls for CID officer, having first called earlier (5)

27a

With edges trimmed, season mince and blend (9)

28a

Reflective journalist subjected to ordeal couldn't stand (8)

29a

Finished prescribed course feeling positive (6)

Down

1d

Remove secondary plot (8)

2d

Citizen cutting flower, with permission (7)

3d

Host's invitation to wake? (4,5)

5d

Head of department in hostel's chalet abroad took charge (6,3,5)

6d

Parched, drinking cold bitter (5)

7d

Short post from poet circling round lakes (7)

8d

Cut out for duty (6)

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9d

Show particular interest in running order for assembly (10,4)

16d

Dirty pots, etc, being cast ashore by tide (7-2)

17d

Force US agents in desert to break up (8)

19d

Copious work mostly contributed (7)

21d

Ship's doctor featured in final issue (7)

22d

Given a bell polished under pressure (6)

24d

Soviet agency netting a thousand in duties (5)