Times Cryptic #28708

2023-09-14

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Across

1a

Gaul once died horribly here in France? (9)

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6a

Obscure error in field by troops in France once (5)

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9a

Fellow feeling the way back from Turkey: it's me back first (7)

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PATH(the way), and the last letter of turkeY, with ME reversed at the beginning

10a

Basil for one is different when in the lead (7)

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11a

Jump short, so slide (3)

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12a

Warm feelings, receiving thanks for posing (11)

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14a

License what might I do with hair? (6)

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15a

For an element, name for example gold and another metal in turn (8)

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N(name), EG(for example), OR(gold) and TIN(another metal) all reversed

17a

Moan, missing a start of evening service (8)

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COMPLAIN(moan) minus A, then the first letter of Evening

19a

Sins without love can be active or passive (6)

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VICES(sins) containing O(love)

22a

Note how Joan was called to get part of a degree (6,2,3)

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23a

Rue taking only half what's on one's plate (3)

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REGRET(rue) minus the second half. The plate is on your car

25a

Range across long room (7)

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27a

Swear parking is needed in capital (7)

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P(parking) then IS in ROME(captial)

28a

Discharge ambassador that is in drink (5)

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29a

A Midlands team losing last support, as mentioned (9)

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A, then the midlands team is Nottingham FOREST, remove the last letter, then AID(support)

Down

1d

Wind-blown soil's disappearance around middle of field (5)

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LOSS(disappearance) surrounding the middle letter of fiEld

2d

More chilly, child cuddles one (7)

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NIPPER(child) containing I(one)

3d

Centrepiece of Louvre has it reduced: we can't see it (11)

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the middle letters of loUVre are an abbreviation

4d

Bribe to relinquish power, instead departs for short break (3,3)

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PAY OFF(bribe) with P(power) removed and replaced by D(departs)

5d

Monkey breaking china cup (8)

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6d

Club but no hospital in city (3)

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remove H(hospital) from the city of BATH

7d

Charge with racket, ending finally in a sort of frenzy? (7)

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FEE(charge), DIN(racket) and the last letter of endinG

8d

Spit on pineapple in rage (2,7)

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13d

Atmosphere almost calm for plane (3,5,3)

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14d

By leave of the composer, one corrects the beat (9)

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16d

Trouble at night in one decaying mansion (8)

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18d

Being herbivorous, cattle regularly covered in long hair (7)

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alternating letters in cAtTlE inside MANE(long hair)

20d

My free allowance upfront, an old Spanish custom (7)

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21d

Poet shows energy, the first in publishing house (6)

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24d

Intemperance admitted: starting a bit late (5)

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AGREED(admitted) starting from the second letter

26d

What's up on motorway border? (3)

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