Times Cryptic #28687

2023-08-21

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Across

1a

Bosses traversing landtwo to shine on journey? (10)

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HEAD(LIGHT)S.

6a

Hurtful remark in pub with beer always going off (4)

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BAR + B[eer].

10a

Player calls sailor back (7)

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NAMES AB backwards.   A player is never called just a baseman, but is always prefixed with his base: first baseman, second baseman, third baseman.

11a

Be a star involved in a row (7)

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12a

Locum office worker with long hairEve? (9)

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13a

European among strangers we'd embrace (5)

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14a

Was bad or excellent, given guidance? (5)

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15a

Like sheep and goats? Extremes in some Bible story (9)

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17a

Grand Old Man protecting daughter? Different female sponsor (9)

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G + O(D)M + OTHER.

20a

Slave in male group (5)

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21a

Deservedly get to have chapter put in summary (5)

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RE(C)AP.

23a

Calming down pal acting out of order (9)

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25a

A solitary type embracing male officer in hospital once (7)

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A L(M)ONER.

26a

Trendy shop ready for future needs? (2,5)

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27a

Block up colon? (4)

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28a

Part of a bigger story provided by Mantel isn't bad (10)

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Down

1d

Hotel given not much custom (5)

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H + A BIT.

2d

Got together in a muddle, upset and drained (9)

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3d

Scot is devout fellow with this sort of firm (7,7)

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4d

Looks for birds for Christmas? (7)

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5d

Makes useless drop to drink (5,2)

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7d

A club with little energy to become less active (5)

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8d

Most cold beer is foreign (9)

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9d

Last chance to get script right? Make shambolic lass re-read hers (5,9)

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Anagram of LASS RE-READS HERS.

14d

Reign alas unfortunate for certain Africans (9)

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16d

Warning signal that is overwhelming because aggressive (9)

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BELL + I(COS)E.

18d

Bird injected with what you'd expect, one chemical compound (7)

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HE(PAR,I)N.

19d

Sort of philosopher about to be put on a register (7)

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RE + A LIST.

22d

Band seen from dress circle (5)

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COMB + O.

24d

Huge gun probed by engineers (5)

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