Times Cryptic #28543

2023-03-06

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1a

Old society girl with mad somersaulting seriously injured? (7)

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DEB BATS backwards.  Old made me want to use an O or EX, but the setter seems to be finally admitting that debs are no more.

5a

Kitchen item in British Library? (7)

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9a

It's damp across hill before hint of sun for travellers (9)

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10a

Being injured is shock, little good (5)

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11a

Material offered by officer putting worker off (5)

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12a

Fur trade's arranged by this dodgy dealer (9)

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14a

A hot toddler we'd rocked to get asleep (4,2,3,5)

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17a

An imaginary heaven? Do not, do not come down to earth (5-5,4)

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21a

Very good Las Vegas game, but learner's missed out in spin (9)

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23a

Beast, cadno leader (5)

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24a

Picture not showing wine next to a dish (5)

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[port]RAIT + A.

25a

People in excellent matchesprovisions for spectators say? (9)

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A(MEN)I TIES.

26a

Baby with nappy not right wobbling about? (7)

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TOT TER[r]Y.

27a

Hair concealing one grand femalea beastly type (7)

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T(I,G)RESS, with a tricky placement of female in the clue.

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1d

Food provided by Christian group entertaining prophet (6)

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S(AMOS)A, a food that is very popular in crosswords recently.

2d

A short course for goddess (7)

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A STARTE[r].

3d

One may need skill interrupting a drunken spree? (9)

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4d

To chop down trees on site affords redeveloping (11)

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5d

Vehicle taking Oxbridge sportspeople regularly (3)

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6d

Stopped losing head and relaxed (5)

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7d

One may be troubled, somehow not trustful ultimately (7)

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Anagram of TROUBLED – [trustfu]L, a Mephisto-ish technique.

8d

Anger about traditional fashion industry (3,5)

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RAG(TRAD)E.

13d

Feat of a Greek characterthis writer participating in festival. say (11)

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A CHI+ EVE(ME)NT.

15d

Wife suffering is rolling round (9)

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16d

Liven up, being at home with whisky? (8)

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18d

Ruling from some clever dictator (7)

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19d

Chemical substance picked up in nocturnal journey (7)

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20d

Gets hold of Government's original files (6)

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22d

Decree establishing four nations as one ultimately (5)

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UK AS + [on]E.

25d

Big woman here in matrimonial crime? Little woman! (3)

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