Times Cryptic #28521

2023-02-08

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Across

1a

Star players given gold (6)

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4a

Chum protecting artist, thus providing cover (7)

9a

Commendation, when leader leaves, brings uplift (5)

10a

Agent certain to carry round gun after end of war (9)

11a

A lot of money offered by a specialist mag for material (9)

12a

Number receiving satisfactory sign (5)

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13a

Silly fellow ignoring wife or partner (4)

14a

Defensive position of British PM falling short, intended to be heard (10)

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18a

Past Socialist turning Conservative becomes offensive (10)

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20a

Go away, only half firing (4)

23a

Firm facing endless shame to go under? (3,2)

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24a

Turk? A national abroad (9)

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25a

Switching off, making room for love and silence (5,4)

26a

Criminal division on the home front? (5)

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27a

Transfixed, like an extra on stage? (7)

28a

A few lines from the Home Counties that may stand (6)

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Down

1d

Spooner's prohibited string as stuff for packagers (9)

2d

Describing shock of aimless drifting (7)

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3d

Letters in some message mostly taken the wrong way (6)

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4d

Quiet advocate for a flushing out of the old order? (5)

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5d

Pole should be freertoo tight (8)

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6d

Hamper in hut left half abandoned (7)

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7d

Hotelier has thisit may be associated with room service for breakfast? (3-2)

8d

Hopeful type with venom, I rave (8)

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15d

Monarch visiting school's grounds (8)

16d

Most tricky ordeal in which one is faced with a bit of a dilemma? (9)

17d

Maker of ripples? A toothy reptile gobbles it (8)

19d

Demonstrate again, bringing rebuke (7)

21d

One making lock secure? (7)

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22d

Sweet person of means starts to express emotion (6)

23d

Reasons for rejecting upper-class eccentrics (5)

24d

Duck? Eager to eat it! (5)