Times Cryptic #28594

2023-05-04

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Across

1a

Devious aunt cheated, it can be verified (13)

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9a

Commander left in charge is a pain (5)

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10a

Energy old President gets with one sausage (9)

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PEP(Energy) then former President of Argentina Juan PERON, I(one)

11a

I am a friend, embracing one in grand manner (10)

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I’M (I am), PER(a), ALLY(friend) containing I(one)

12a

Mark loses heartan unhealthy condition (4)

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COMMA(punctuation mark) minus the middle letter

14a

Proper lines outside a school (7)

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PRIM(proper), RY(lines) surrounding A

16a

Alongside is an animal crossing river (7)

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17a

English king surrounded by wise men who look for truth maybe? (7)

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E(English), K(king) inside SEERS(wise men)

19a

Wife dumped by author outside churchI understood the quaking! (7)

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remove W(wife) from WRITER(author) and insert CH(church)

20a

Test hard material lacking carbon (4)

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CORAL(hard material) minus C(carbon)

21a

Features of a square dance in trading establishment (6,4)

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24a

Recording mediuma duo worked with it to get copy (9)

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anagram of A,DUO and IT, then APE(copy)

25a

Specifications for limited periods (5)

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26a

After end of play stage will be left so dull? (13)

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there will be no characters on the stage at the end of a play

Down

1d

Concerning a top bishop, parochial epic's sorted out (14)

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2d

Union insolenceit arises in spring (5)

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3d

Severely criticised old firm organised trade around India (10)

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EX(old) CO(firm) then an anagram of TRADE surrounding I(India)

4d

Design on box? (7)

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5d

Top jazz songstress? A star (7)

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6d

Kicked and pulled audibly (4)

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7d

One creates a stink? On the contrary! (9)

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8d

People we don't likethis sportsman being nasty, one to be included? (14)

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anagram of THIS,SPORTSMAN containing I(one)

13d

Agent for one managing museum? (10)

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15d

Island's wild animal, one getting cold on top and bottom (9)

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ELAND(wild animal), with I(one) and C(cold) above and below

18d

Tiny holes in floor covering in colonnade (7)

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19d

Most offensive row is "not English" (7)

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22d

Army hospital with tidiness falling short (5)

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23d

Your turn in Paris to upset foreign character (4)

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A TOI(over to you, in French) reversed