Times Cryptic #28507

2023-01-23

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Across

1a

African starling's quick bite concealed by high fence (8)

5a

Prepare to engage private music group (6)

10a

Further thought about payment for service (15)

11a

Shot some birds around noon? This is macabre! (10)

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13a

Past caring ultimately, or eagerly expectant? (4)

15a

Regularly enter an exam: that's most clever (7)

17a

More ghastly ingrained dirt by river across motorway (7)

18a

Panic about start of real Brussels outburst (5-2)

19a

Estimable person painting piece of furniture (7)

21a

Quite a problem for listeners! (4)

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22a

Responsible news broadcast received in farming land (10)

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25a

Irishman visiting close relative, heretical legislator (15)

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27a

Farmer that may be used to steer? (6)

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28a

Bomb fragments ruined her plans (8)

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Down

1d

Possibly stroke male pigs bishop released on island (7)

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2d

Choice reportedly taken by photographer? (3)

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3d

Beam, having ability to restrain opponent (10)

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4d

Welshman protecting current source of bottled water (5)

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6d

European crazy about cheese (4)

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7d

What's-his-name's light adhesive: twelve pence once (11)

8d

One leaves Moroccan port carrying a bird (7)

9d

French composer's communication on opening of rondeau (8)

12d

Bring up lover without hesitation, a large naval officer (4,7)

14d

Champion initially inventing stories, tokens of a bygone age (10)

16d

Head round city with this writer's place name study (8)

18d

Particular person originally from American location (7)

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20d

Endless report of revolution in east Alabama (7)

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23d

Crank heading for Western Isle (5)

24d

Function popular when visiting the Kent area (4)

26d

One charged over breaking in (3)

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