Times Cryptic #28570

2023-04-06

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Across

1a

Not prepared to survive, being tiny (4-6)

6a

Promoted by firm for masterful move (4)

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9a

In the study, additional decoration much worn (10)

10a

Announced questions in the old manner (4)

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12a

Weapon store on beach where Holmes's adventures took place (6,8)

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14a

Take the chair, cancelling programme originally live (6)

15a

Imprisoned felon given further penalty? (8)

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17a

While speaking, surrounded offensive woman (8)

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19a

Decorous supporter losing heart (6)

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22a

Bottom club's possible predicament that doesn't have any upside? (2-3,9)

24a

Declare answer extremely short (4)

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25a

Well-trained police meet requirements (3,3,4)

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26a

Cathedral on verge of collapse? That's fishy (4)

27a

Unusual disrepute attaches to judge for witty remark (3,7)

Down

1d

Instrumentanother would be loud against it (4)

2d

Cloud's position covering river (7)

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3d

Dine with doctor wearing fur, a source of delight (4,3,5)

4d

Diarist's criticism of a bottle of plonk? (6)

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5d

Fighter closed and roared furiously (8)

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7d

Shape of dome obscuring supposedly good view (7)

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8d

Clergyman to genuflect in free prayer (10)

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11d

Relationshers, it's implied? (4-8)

13d

Under protective cover, evidently, fraudulently set up robbery (10)

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16d

Something in ready meal maybe rather moreish, about to be removed (8)

18d

Violently led a conflict to overturn disadvantageous settlement (3,4)

20d

One has somebody calling round? More like a scammer! (7)

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21d

Suddenly blew up: detectives have left horrified (6)

23d

Excess quantity left in narrow passage (4)

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