Times Cryptic #28423

2022-10-17

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Across

1a

Flyer produced by artist during spell in jail (8)

9a

Irish girl meeting conservationists, a thorn in the flesh (8)

10a

Group of workers covered by nation's laws (8)

11a

Spineless fish extremely lazy about fighting (8)

12a

Bury model, one who intrudes (10)

14a

Woman's articles incorporating news (4)

15a

Howl worried upper-class Liberal repeatedly at first (7)

17a

Weirdo backing party finally organised dance (7)

21a

Vehicle husband used in wild, uncultivated country (4)

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22a

Fruit web-footed bird found by touring English rivers (10)

23a

Instrument in Cambridge college keeping in time (8)

25a

Most ancient member of upper chamber breaking ties (8)

26a

Revolutionary shelter informer provided for marine plant (8)

27a

Joint ought to be livelier, ultimately (8)

Down

2d

Knight stopping revision of a mutual description of the Fall? (8)

3d

Crazy, awful placeBrazil may be in it (8)

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4d

Teaching alphabet including old Greek character (4)

5d

Exchange views on princess's malediction (7)

6d

Attract newlywed to cross key part of castle, perhaps (10)

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7d

Fish endlessly on island, a Mediterranean one (8)

8d

Canvas giving trouble after ship crosses river (8)

13d

S American instrument mostly without a label on (10)

15d

A French press chief accepts reverse, lacking support (8)

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16d

Doddery duke missing from Beds town (8)

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18d

Reportedly purchase some African lilies primarily for celebration (8)

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19d

Doctor regales son, showing generosity (8)

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20d

American writer, female, Emily Dickinson, for example? (7)

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24d

Lively spirit one observed in little sibling (4)