Times Cryptic #28621

2023-06-05

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1a

Reportedly regret dig in simulated chatter on stage (7)

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5a

Employed regularly at first in Surrey town (7)

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R[egularly] in WOKING; a nondescript railway town in Surrey put on the map by a pizza allegedly ordered by Andrew Windsor

9a

Disloyal ultimately thus to amend promissory notes (9)

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[thu]s EDIT IOUS; very difficult to avoid being jailed for this in Hong Kong these days if you disagree with the views of the unelected oligarchs on either side of the border (oops!) boundary

10a

Dull, but finally played minster organ (5)

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[playe]D [ministe]R EAR

11a

Exotic inn accommodating artist in Lambeth Palace area (5)

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12a

Frantic burst of speed leading to charge (9)

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14a

See way lessee keeps place for crown representative (4,10)

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17a

Eccentric English poet, he, transfixed by Irish county (14)

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CAM (eccentric in a mechanical sense) [Robert] BRIDGES IR (IRrish) in HE

21a

Defame prudent woman hiding second pill (9)

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DISCREET with the second E (pill as in ecstasy) replaced by DI

23a

Bid dyke-builder talked of (5)

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24a

Stoneworker's mother's old name (5)

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MA’S O N

25a

He scores one, oddly, but she succeeds jointly (9)

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26a

Spoilt daughters left in school (7)

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27a

Customer outside entrance to shop, a jocular type (7)

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S[hop] in PUNTER

Down

1d

Oppose others touring islands (6)

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2d

Endure French and German articles on energy (7)

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3d

Legal process once secured, we're told, by King Edward (9)

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4d

Looked after by American woman with liberal views (5-6)

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5d

Wrasse regularly used to be! (3)

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6d

Travel across top of Grampian elevation (5)

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7d

Flower arrangement president originally admired propping up bar (7)

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BAN (bar) in IKE A (‘originally A[dmired])

8d

Blokes adopting a jolly set of clothes (8)

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A RM (‘royal marine’) in GENTS (blokes)

13d

Fellow dropping art damages joint position at college (11)

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15d

African national primarily involved in playing the piano (9)

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I[nvolved] in THE PIANO*

16d

Scholarly friend in Paris caught sheltering rebel (8)

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CADE (crossword rebel – look him up in Wiki if he’s a NHO) in AMI C

18d

Badly-treated girl embracing aristocratic boy (7)

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U (aristocratic, according to a silly system invented by toffs like the Mitfords) in MISS (girl) ED (a random boy who’s not Stuart)

19d

Think about French leader suppressing the French court (7)

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20d

It expunges Times leader dismissing heavy metal (6)

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22d

Like kidneys finally eaten in proper setting (5)

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[eate]N in REAL

25d

Ungentlemanly type originally courting publicity (3)

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