Times Cryptic #28585

2023-04-24

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Across

1a

Fellow worshippers, say, participating in sombre threnody (8)

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9a

Shrub in old list of French rarities, principally (8)

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O LEAN (list as in lean to one side) DE (of French) R[arities]

10a

Line up outside initially under pressure (6)

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11a

In my past it involved inflammation of the eardrum (10)

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12a

Fine atmosphere for outdoor entertainment (4)

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13a

Countless men run Bude, surprisingly (10)

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16a

Temptress in food shop meeting prince from the East (7)

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17a

Dynamic type carrying goods left one gawping! (7)

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GG (goods) L (left) in GOER

20a

Insubstantial western rowing crew? Not so (10)

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22a

Elder possibly demands support, accommodating religious leader (4)

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23a

Seize report of widely-encountered ruminants (10)

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25a

Peacekeepers worry about gunmen finally being free? (6)

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26a

Steep charge imposed on son at university (8)

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S (son) AT U RATE (charge)

27a

Assume control, and do a spot of bowling? (4,4)

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Down

2d

Rotten time for coarse food (8)

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3d

Embarrassing books about English and Scottish sport (3-7)

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4d

Others managed these at first, including a posh eating-place (10)

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A U (posh) in REST (others) RAN (managed) T[hese]

5d

Old conquerorsand not belonging to island (7)

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NOR (and not) MAN’S (belonging to that isle)

6d

Attorney leaves western state for Russian river (4)

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7d

Key French couturier reserving time for press chief (6)

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E (key) T (time) in DIOR

8d

Campaigner having a certain appeal in more basic setting (8)

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14d

Mad medic on small lorry (10)

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15d

Book recollecting meeting he originally organised (10)

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MEETING HE* O[rganised]; a book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper into 18 leaves or 36 pages

16d

Dejected teacher going about with company of actors (8)

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W in DON CAST

18d

Invigorate Republican soldiers in various directions (8)

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R GIS in ENSE (random directions)

19d

Young creature perpetually restricted by obstruction (7)

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21d

Convict, possibly, one taking tea round back of prison (6)

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[priso]N in I (one) MATE (tea)

24d

Bovine creature without water, perhaps? (4)

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