Times Cryptic #28591

2023-05-01

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Across

1a

Like specialised equipment for speaking an ancient language (5)

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4a

Pub employee's dog biting front of Eagles record? (9)

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BARK(E[agles] EP)ER.   Biffing bartender will set you back.

9a

Bearing second articlejewellery (9)

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10a

Some birds cower (5)

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11a

Officer's getting young person's vehicle when everyone's out? (7,6)

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14a

Avoid a very low score (4)

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15a

Those in charge of viral image including a horse and cart ultimately (10)

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M(A NAG)EME ‘N’ T, one many solvers will biff.

18a

Landlord following old writer's public correspondence (4,6)

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O PEN + LETTER, one of the few obvious ones.

19a

Eye piece from virtual assistant swivelling around (4)

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21a

Possibly miss standing in party heels with cup getting drunk (6,7)

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24a

Running near a stadium (5)

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25a

Plan put Berlin in a pickle (9)

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27a

Drinking beers, closely follow persuasive argument (5,4)

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28a

Mostly fairly quiet like Lloyd-George (5)

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Down

1d

Queen and wizard involved in extra destructive event (10)

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A(R + MAGE)DD-ON, where the cryptic gives you which possible spelling to use.

2d

Item that's baked without sugar finally rubbish (3)

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3d

Hamburger maybe covered in extremely crunchy fruit? (6)

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C(HERR)Y, one I was strangely slow on, even though I twigged early on that a Hamburger was likely to be a German fellow.

4d

Fantastic comedy film subject inspiring poor over time (9)

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5d

Fix hat when leaving a fair (5)

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RIG + H[a[T.

6d

Asked, in French, about splitting some money (8)

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EN + QUI(RE)D.

7d

Elephant and rat swimming in our home (6,5)

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8d

Regret carrying large measuring stick (4)

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12d

Pinch pure metal finally, then reportedly pinch an alloy (6,5)

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13d

He attracts bats with some difficulty (2,1,7)

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16d

Amazed when One Direction gets into a fight? (9)

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17d

Friends upset over wicked-sounding guitar technique (4,4)

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20d

Half a dog's allocation is fruit? (6)

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22d

Book lender ignoring railway sign (5)

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LIBRAR[ry].

23d

Mother ship's bulk (4)

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26d

Not well drilled in part (3)

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