Times Cryptic #28541

2023-03-03

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Across

1a

Standard form filled with rubbish automatically? (6-7)

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8a

One does associate with poachers at last catching game (4)

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{poacher}S + TAG (catching game) Brilliant word play, and brilliant definition.  ‘Does’ as in female deer.

9a

Printer malfunctioning with bugthat's troubling (10)

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10a

Beastly group with info on unfinished work (8)

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11a

Helmsman in endless river redirected missile (6)

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COX in TEE{s} reversed I can’t believe I managed to get this one. Only vaguely had heard of EXOCET, but finally thought of COX(swain) after many long minutes of head-scratching.

13a

Gorilla sat uneasily, seeing swamp predators (10)

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16a

John: name for Scots lad (4)

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17a

Clubs held by Unitedbut not now? (4)

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18a

Ground where one welcomes island leader (10)

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20a

Ambassador in sight finding guillotine (6)

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H.E. (ambassador) in BEAD

22a

West Indian hostile to assassin casing area (8)

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ANTI + GUN around A I guess ‘gun’ as in ‘hired gun’?

24a

More sneaky one hidden by small duck, almost there (10)

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I in S + TEAL + THER{e}

26a

Most important having rook in such dark films? (4)

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NO. 1 + R

27a

Despotic writer appears before Italian heretic (13)

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Down

1d

Mineral mixture in ewer falling short (11)

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2d

Got it right about work coming up (5)

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R + reversal of RE (about) GO (work)

3d

Hotel specialist tipped to administer leaderless institution (9)

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H + PRO reversed + {m}ANAGE

4d

Guy coming into Algarve resort brings hash (7)

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5d

Flavoursome addition to foodand booze! (5)

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6d

Groom to struggle with libido leaving party in confusion (9)

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anagram of GROOM + LIBIDO – DO Yet another “easy” anagram.

7d

Fancy pigeon Greek character needed on top (3)

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12d

I should follow lover, once helping to find forgiveness (11)

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ONE (I) after E (lover, once) + RATION (helping)

14d

Lacking refinement in lament that ignores Unknown Soldier? (9)

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15d

Atmosphere's raised about bodily form, losing my patients here? (9)

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AIR’S reversed around ANATO{my}

19d

His law affected India's lingua franca (7)

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21d

Copy made where nothing replaces end of simple song? (5)

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23d

Bottled spirits and dope given to Latin couple (5)

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25d

Leaves to create drink regularly offered in the bar (3)

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every other letter of THE BAR