Times Cryptic #28509

2023-01-25

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Across

1a

Restrain light blow (4)

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3a

Probes without warning place threats on board (4,6)

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10a

Jump onto seat after ordering drink here (3,4)

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11a

Run a fiddle, taking a little off small cases of meat perhaps (7)

12a

Painter in boys' home tangled with urchins (10,5)

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13a

I catch parent outside nurseries (6)

14a

Criminal related to manager? (8)

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17a

Showing pale irises we had planted round garden walk (8)

18a

Weapon gives gunners massive support (6)

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21a

Consider very important what squirrel may do (3,5,5,2)

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23a

Where His Nibs used to take a dip? (7)

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24a

Admit ambition is an embarrassing mistake (3,4)

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25a

Girl maintaining missive from school gives fake news (10)

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26a

Raise embankment in sound (4)

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Down

1d

Hastily seize the sauce (5,2)

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2d

Fair rental, I conceded, is different, not identical (9)

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4d

Fruit pulp always first class (6)

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5d

Hypocrite begins meal, unpacked from cases (8)

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6d

Once was joining a revolution, now am more sophisticated (4,4,6)

7d

Pyramid builder short of energy food (5)

8d

Slide woman under narrow opening (7)

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9d

In the boozer these, drunk, chatter idly (5,3,6)

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15d

Long access road at house? Stop being proud? (5,4)

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16d

Vicious gaoler is in women's wing (8)

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17d

Pleasure: I'm holding an ace and four kings (7)

19d

Changing sides in allegianceto them? (7)

20d

Old car is something between Mercedes and Cortina (6)

22d

Agreed to welcome fine couples (5)

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