Times Cryptic #28511

2023-01-27

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Across

1a

Could this make hot war explode? (5,1,6)

9a

Lucky figure deprived of the first course (5)

10a

Walls of residence with effective buttress (9)

11a

Merchant who used to be a baggage-handler? (8)

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12a

Not going straight, like a Victorian pickpocket? (6)

13a

Following trouble, Peter's bound to succeed (4-4)

15a

Waste matter goes here, contained by river banks (6)

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17a

Primate and bishop with rings round head (6)

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18a

After ruin, Penny and Bill in temporary housing (8)

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20a

Gull in delta with duck (6)

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21a

Stick with dullard back from house party (8)

24a

Page in uniform: my job is emotionally difficult (9)

25a

Dry answer about ambassador's character (5)

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26a

Bats maul predator which is hard to attack (6-6)

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Down

1d

Some gunpowder, say, for crook (3,4)

2d

Conservative Party leads miss basic training here (9,5)

3d

Vladimir in play, say, wanting one drink (5)

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4d

Having less bread, disappeared to eat seconds (5,3)

5d

Black sauce is something unusual (4)

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6d

Abandoned children getting away from the Tories? (9)

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7d

Introduce Polish grammatical feature (7,7)

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8d

Cases of jaundice? Kindly, logical doctor's needed here (6)

14d

Admirer pinching bottom? He rectifies errors (9)

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16d

Maybe a Forest defender's heard, one providing the score (8)

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17d

Teacher with complaint or problem after retiring (6)

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19d

What a Republican achieved must inspire reactionary (7)

22d

Asian climber in risky venture left without energy (5)

23d

Litre in fuel knocked overit gets blown up (4)