Times Cryptic #28590

2023-04-29

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1a

Futile hope to be taken by tube about a mile (4,5)

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6a

Governor gets aide to admit the result of smoking (5)

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9a

A means of advertising for a very short time (5)

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10a

Arrange to keep a single one of several newborns in litter (9)

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11a

Eldest child originally rootless, out to take revenge (6,3,6)

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13a

What has insect got into? Obvious: a fruit (8)

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14a

A measure of pressure has rogue initially taking two steps back (6)

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16a

Picked up and pulled down by the ears (6)

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18a

Back at university, go on course that may have strings attached (8)

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21a

Example of appeasement of menace hurting me badly (6,9)

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23a

After British downfall, Scotsman becomes European (9)

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25a

Leave in some considerable pain (5)

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26a

Beachwear at first rather lost in the crowd (5)

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27a

We hear a girl will pull, which encourages a kiss? (9)

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Down

1d

Samuel shows energy, indeed to extremes (5)

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2d

Possible spin doctor runs into office in exhausted collapse (11)

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3d

Daughter spilled petrol, the tiniest amount (7)

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4d

At country club piano, arrangement for choir really delighted (8)

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5d

What's making two women sick? (6)

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6d

Criticise expert answer: will that fix everything? (7)

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7d

Old coin not enough for a bowl at lunchtime? (3)

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8d

One relatively friendly target? (4,5)

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12d

Music which receives honour about to upset colleagues? (4,3,4)

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13d

Very important charge raised over a pile up (9)

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15d

Scoundrel charges for borrowing draughts (8)

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17d

Work of art attractive but lacking force (7)

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19d

Scuttle round minister to get accepted (7)

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20d

Unstable element so long emitting energy in empty room (6)

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22d

Herb's two pronouns (5)

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24d

Port found in poor Spanish-speaking area with no bar (3)

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