Times Cryptic #28523

2023-02-10

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Across

1a

Much nationwide suffering after revolution spread (7)

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5a

Filthy rich nob means to have air travel for life (7)

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9a

Teased by personnel, getting stick for heraldry (6,5)

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10a

An essential part of the WI? (3)

11a

Drivers do get cross (3,3)

12a

American music group's good general beat (4,4)

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14a

Fine memory game involving the Bible, starting at Genesis? (4,3,4,2)

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17a

Reporter at Stade de France in time to follow match (13)

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21a

Oscar and Carol after mischief in August (8)

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23a

Verbal agreement resulting in promotion (6)

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25a

Have to pay for when not there, oddly (3)

26a

A short plain-spoken Party Conference perhaps bearing fruit (7,4)

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27a

Consents, with conditions, to work set by us (3-4)

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28a

Meet flying fist for one is boxing (7)

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Down

1d

Slips out of shop in time (6)

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2d

Cover for embarrassment when gaffe left one reeling (3,4)

3d

Get shot of Casanova giving out tips for the papacy (3,2,4)

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4d

Easy job, turning over small bit of turf (4)

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5d

Bouncer intends to grab Yankee, certainly (2,3,5)

6d

Workplace doing away with cold drinks store (5)

7d

Got around and about jogging, initially shouted encouragement? (7)

8d

If you ask me to dance, I'm bony, alright! (2,2,4)

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13d

Wonderful places to retire before death, old and useless (10)

15d

Go too far in some of test, maybe, attracting jeer (9)

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16d

Ill-feeling as a friend holds back note (8)

18d

Check traveller getting on ship (7)

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19d

Bond, not so informally dressed? (7)

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20d

Maiden in fairy tale getting highly emotional (6)

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22d

Radioactive element blows up, causing confusion (5)

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24d

Nerve of elite military force (4)

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