Times Cryptic #28504

2023-01-19

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Across

1a

Inclination to nap in shelter among small trees with son (10)

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6a

Magazine's cold insolence (4)

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10a

Noble's answer queen dismissed (5)

11a

Truro's head girl found in tower in a sad state (9)

12a

Excessively worrying about E-numbers, do cooking (14)

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14a

Support for equipment extracting oil without force (7)

15a

Old nan has splendid morning (7)

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17a

Relieved everyone still in Scotland departs (7)

19a

Extinct bird seen finally biting wings of gulls in Lewis? (7)

20a

Show disapproval of a general lab changing logical system (7,7)

23a

A short note about current volunteers showing spirit (4,5)

24a

Rule: ignore changes when nought is missing (5)

25a

Consider idle team being dismissed regularly (4)

26a

Exasperated with oxidation speed in fine old penny (10)

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Down

1d

Bag a drink (4)

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2d

Questionable to supply shortened sung performance (9)

3d

Shame about a bird on desert staying with new family? (9,5)

4d

Siegfried's sword in opera is unlike that of Damocles? (7)

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5d

Do second language before end of schooling (7)

7d

See about donkey's rope (5)

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8d

Appointment to office coming before unrest? (10)

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9d

Ensign on carrier is outstanding leader (8-6)

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13d

Money on commission for experimental rig (10)

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16d

Is rail service on time after duke's seizure? (9)

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18d

One who makes gift of two notes and eighteen letters (7)

19d

Fantastic old people's tombs (7)

21d

Handy ring mains protector (2,3)

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22d

Aim to embrace one woman (4)

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