Times Cryptic #28719

2023-09-27

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1a

Crime rings left in charge, getting intoxicants here (3-7)

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6a

Tip of finger on buzzer in Hereford, say (4)

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9a

Wowwhizz around lake in this? (7)

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10a

Fast or fleet run towards the west, then north (7)

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12a

Entry of player put on the bench, culminating in goal (10)

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13a

Coastal town's atmosphere picked up (3)

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15a

Feeling ill as taking drug, Sally drops everything (6)

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16a

Asian dishJo and Alfred won't finish unknown one (8)

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18a

Erstwhile knight not primarily a paragon (8)

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20a

Tom, perhaps, meeting English underworld figure (6)

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23a

Go quickly, possibly fly (3)

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24a

Plain clothing fashions not showy enough (10)

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26a

Stole large bags robbers emptied, getting time in correctional facility (7)

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27a

Act, say, securing leads in university theatre (7)

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28a

Cross parents when children get excited (4)

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29a

Ran desktop after treatment for bug (4-6)

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1d

I will catch coldnot again! (4)

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2d

Reason to get a 14 in a packet (7)

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3d

Benefit is mentioned, tucking into cool drink (6,7)

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4d

Squire's back with page, really (4,2)

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5d

Top British wartime commander (8)

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7d

Parisian in grand lady's housing when queens have gone off, maybe? (7)

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8d

After organising fair, Ed runs charity event (10)

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11d

Staffs cricketers stop a drive? That's novel (9,4)

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14d

Fight started by lover, one held tightly by musician (7-3)

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17d

Maker of Rolls, say, with large wheels and brown line in London (8)

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19d

Monument with scrubbed exterior borders parking for shops (7)

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21d

Said a substance like sodium nitrate is in battery (7)

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22d

Unlike Victoria, Bill welcomes inspiration (6)

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25d

Don Quixote finally gets involved in combat (4)

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