Times Cryptic #28554

2023-03-18

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1a

Fans of Reading FC maybe with caution in the first place (4,4)

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6a

Fuzz stopping covert operative? That's smart (6)

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9a

Male keeping a learner in detention here? (6)

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10a

Providing oxygen, say, also supply nitrogen at first (2,4,2)

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11a

Wine's two appealing qualities when knocked back (4)

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12a

Rook was forced to capture knight, giving control (4,2,4)

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14a

Cook bean, admitting it's disgusting for a snack (8)

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16a

Current teacher's retiring, one controlling a pupil? (4)

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18a

Supplier of good fare from India, guided westwards (4)

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19a

Switch positions from time to time (2,3,3)

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Nonchalance from barbers oddly accepting on-line issues (10)

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22a

Having been hurt, back in love (4)

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24a

View Greek and Hindu deities with nothing between them (8)

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26a

Visiting Asian capital, we hear one may be in Oxford (6)

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27a

I'm off, needing a couple of runs (3-3)

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28a

With soldiers invading, being in a complete state (8)

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2d

Conspirator grasses when picked up (5)

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3d

How waiter's keeping busy in Crime and Punishment (7,4)

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4d

With the other hand, making good bulbs etc. (8)

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5d

Advertising strategy devoid of ideas and such like, and too old (7,8)

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6d

In case of self-defence, file away photo (6)

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7d

Toady shaving head and beard (3)

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8d

One starting a suit with no design, turning up fine suit (9)

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13d

Person tidying Barnet Hospital, bearing furniture item (11)

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15d

A doner mostly very bad? It's just in need of cooking (4-5)

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17d

Shady criminal with uncertainty over time period in work (3,5)

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20d

Countenance gossip about getting stuck into struggle (6)

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23d

Liberal punching old Tory moderate in hooter (5)

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25d

Portion of sorbet or an antiquated mince pie? (3)

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