Times Cryptic #28572

2023-04-08

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Across

1a

Force chaps to infiltrate second corporation (8)

6a

Advocate coppers should have jurisdiction (6)

9a

Disturbance in the Scrubs perhaps (4)

10a

A change in how much beer you drink? About time! (10)

11a

Embark with earl after travelling? That's odd (10)

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13a

End of transition leaving you undecided? (4)

14a

Secret instruction that makes you cross (8)

16a

Released, being old and almost completely useless (6)

18a

Classmate ultimately failing to pass (6)

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20a

English banker getting axedor estate manager? (8)

22a

This might make painter tell a tale (4)

24a

MI6 in a position to provide support (10)

26a

Implication millions lostterrible for the Chancellor, say (10)

28a

Hurt overthrowing most of city (4)

29a

Spiteful chap that is stalking Norm (6)

30a

Troubled Euripides endlessly praying here? (4-4)

Down

2d

A new hotline must be organised at once (2,3,4)

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3d

Set aside steel to be carried by European vessel (7)

4d

Route Greek cartographer crosses on way north (5)

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5d

Force offering amnesty from time to time (3)

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6d

Do peers ever stick to their guns? (9)

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7d

Call English knight "señor" in Spain? (7)

8d

Papers read out loud for those singing (5)

12d

Less of a shock for one leaving here? (7)

15d

Musical dramas back to back, merging in effect (9)

17d

Ban for wielder of a quill? (9)

19d

Fixed payment sees writers hit back (7)

21d

Vulnerable Cockney's safe and sound (7)

23d

A sub reportedly abandoned (5)

25d

Cracking crime coming first in mountain region (5)

27d

Spike half cut, the rogue (3)