Times Cryptic #28557

2023-03-22

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Across

1a

Sounds dejected, hearing of greatness (5)

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4a

Flop on holiday beach was very pricy (4,1,4)

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9a

The more prevalent blood group these days (6,3)

10a

Pierce small fruit (5)

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11a

Lower of two numbers (6)

12a

Behind the storehouse, down with this chap! (8)

14a

Make accurate plan of PM's place (9)

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16a

Make a meal of mockery (5)

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17a

Small bone needed for pincushion (5)

19a

Oblige one Italian to interrupt very loud tease (4,3,2)

21a

To cancel Mass, say, at end of day is a bit of a nerve (8)

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22a

Non-democrat lacking way to join a panel (6)

25a

Please contribute for arch (5)

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26a

Window in church shows singer of colour (9)

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27a

Offer poundsnothing for chippy old artist? (9)

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28a

Old transport company secures one ship (5)

Down

1d

Geriatric state that of the heir's nearest sibling? (6,9)

2d

Scale of corporation that employs a million (5)

3d

As quick as possible, that is how I am on time (7)

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4d

Lined up as told, given signal (4)

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5d

Polar bear's prey, almost humanoid, competent on the water (10)

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6d

Property receiving new approvals (7)

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7d

Excessive working receiving quiet word at first (9)

8d

Fellow travellers stretch over couch with something for a pillow (5,2,1,7)

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13d

Occult Mass in unorthodox surroundings (10)

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15d

Unusually, oceans in south rise (9)

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18d

In excess, announced what to do with the internet (7)

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20d

Nervous of fine and reprimand (7)

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23d

Chapter soon becoming standard? (5)

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24d

County needs magistrate, right away (4)