Times Cryptic #28508

2023-01-24

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Across

1a

Standard message understood on trip (5,5)

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6a

Fourth man went down hard (4)

8a

Mobilised clan crossing border, one that's illegal (8)

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9a

Noble attendant in the old country (6)

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10a

Neurologist foregoing right to indulge in quarrel (4)

11a

Follow round woman going into tip (3,3,4)

12a

Complain open clothes showing boob? (9)

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14a

Bird plunged into water gets back (5)

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17a

Around noon, what Romans once put on vehicle (5)

19a

Article placed by phoney with no sex life (9)

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22a

Bone Turkic people found in food (10)

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23a

Parking by river where tents pitched (4)

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24a

Ancient Cretan in love going among us (6)

25a

Flying first-class, carrying five people initially rejected (8)

26a

Island finally finishes link by bridge (4)

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27a

Reliance on wrecked boat (5,5)

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Down

1d

JFK co-star, reformed man of low degree? (4,5)

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2d

Devils occasionally appearing inside tempt for recreation (7)

3d

Call dog another animal entirely (8)

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4d

Admired crew given fish as reward for service (6,9)

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5d

Recurrent stress? (6)

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6d

Modest having to accept trophy and fame (9)

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7d

New recruit drops from sky to penetrate sporting target (7)

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13d

Complicated process to have millions put in capital part (9)

15d

Trout's tail in batter that's needed in kitchen (3-6)

16d

Paint birds catching cat by its head? (8)

18d

Column is penned by debauched bloke (7)

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20d

Published one in The Scotsman and a national (7)

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21d

Brothel where nothing, in idle chat, is given up (6)

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