Times Cryptic #28435

2022-10-31

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Across

1a

Sort of card introducing US city and Indian state capital (5)

4a

Cleaning implement that in Paris say is used in court (8)

8a

Crooked American printer disposing of a sidekick (7,2,5)

10a

Abuse men installing a protective material (9)

11a

Furore involving new art work (5)

12a

Prescribed medication for PC, possibly? (6)

14a

Lawrence initially spilt the beans about hospital fund-raising programme (8)

17a

Interpret studies precisely (8)

18a

Fish cook mostly served eagerly at first (6)

20a

Woven fabric wife introduced to farm (5)

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22a

After warning, throw out parasitic plant (9)

24a

Mischievous child's prank finally made guardian aghast (6-8)

25a

Small chap manually catching fish, a particular type (8)

26a

I must wear grey, being doomed? (5)

Down

1d

Somehow its act disturbs a woman, a refined person (12)

2d

Possibly St Thomas's fundamental values (5)

3d

Invalidation about to restrict north German city (9)

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4d

Malice surrounding river spirit (6)

5d

Flustered peacekeepers with compulsion to carry bible (8)

6d

Wading bird initially enjoying good soak (5)

7d

Ant biting foot of crown prince? Hard cheese! (9)

9d

Singer with sense to prop up bar (12)

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13d

Robber stifles cry of surprise, finding small marsupial (9)

15d

Sci-fi character's close shave, heading off across lake (9)

16d

Like refined pursuits of sect on Russian river (8)

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19d

Tusked animal chewing edges of townee's hat (6)

21d

Words of song displayed by Sally Richards (5)

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