Times Cryptic #28556

2023-03-21

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Across

1a

Oddly, such waffle by Democrat is made unintelligible (9)

6a

Distant area Charlie goes over (5)

9a

Noble Scot's computer not working (7)

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10a

One's in the soup, hiding having punched crook (7)

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11a

Neighbour inhaling oxygen roughly (5)

12a

Hobby that's irrational entertaining husband recently (9)

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14a

Little bounder devoid of ecstasy and elation (3)

15a

Marxists may deplore this guy defending English left-wingers (5,6)

17a

One may hold a light tin container, drinking beer around bachelor (11)

19a

Group of waiters said to be prompt (3)

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20a

Light sack carried in combat (3,4,2)

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22a

Issue limited by antivirus program (5)

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24a

Designer of scale model of car better off without it (7)

26a

Kind of inquiry about my competence (7)

27a

Royal house party covered by Heat the wrong way (5)

28a

Low-emission vehicle departs, getting permit (5,4)

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Down

1d

Fare from India, not southern island nation (5)

2d

Page put on line, showing official residence (7)

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3d

E.g. Jerry covering Tom up with horse hair (9)

4d

Long sentence poet's always put in part of book title (4,7)

5d

Bones of fish from the south (3)

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6d

Mostly oblivious to ethics, turning up nose (5)

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7d

Working hard, I must keep time, being busy (2,3,2)

8d

Cool cover of chimney on the house, not attached (5-4)

13d

At work, no spare time to take off (11)

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14d

Salt fish for fussy eater (4,5)

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16d

Letting in one single goal, including defender's header (9)

18d

How plain cakes may be picked up (7)

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19d

Upstanding City supporter keeps on showing brains (7)

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21d

Powerless English playmaker in foreign team (5)

23d

OK after renouncing a vice (5)

25d

Taking off top, show off scruffy garment (3)