Times Cryptic #28528

2023-02-16

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Across

1a

Whip-round for depressed area in the countryside (4,6)

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6a

Pinched stuff from comedian going on second (4)

10a

Buzzer a girl presses makes one cross (7)

11a

Lively do with brandy to start, then port (3,4)

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12a

Tense over tethering stray (9)

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13a

Decide to join switch components in metal work (3,2)

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14a

Not an ounce lighter (5)

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15a

Film-maker's expression of disgust after endless kissing (9)

17a

Reactionary getting drunk on wine (9)

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20a

Piece taken dal segno maestro turned in (5)

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21a

Second of concerts by celebrity, mainly for charity (5)

23a

Avoiding key work by sculptor? (9)

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25a

For which there's prize money after dismissing opener? (7)

26a

Hugo or Charlie's eccentric comic brother (7)

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27a

A lot of a certain breed of cat, appropriately, unknown (4)

28a

When nothing is restricting, as one's slaughtered? (4,6)

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Down

1d

One often hailed monarch once as icon of the Highlands (5)

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2d

Want to drop page journalist replaced when editing? (9)

3d

Money, after reflecting, no object after cardplayers have a rethink (6,4,4)

4d

Mean to turn to drink a lot: it's on the house! (7)

5d

Short of peoplenot ministersto embrace the Tories (7)

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7d

Without trio to follow cue you can hear, defeat (5)

8d

Rodent with reason to keep to itself (9)

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9d

Put up with black stuff in one part of leg (10,4)

14d

An element of unknown in our mic malfunctioning (9)

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16d

Maybe sticks kinky Rose in PVC (9)

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18d

Loud party in joint, with drink (5-2)

19d

Figure no longer living in the past, note (7)

22d

Vestment from back of shelf with no name tag (5)

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24d

Complaint spread from mouth to ear (5)

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