Times Cryptic #28741

2023-10-23

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1a

Presumption each end of the year holds value (8)

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MERIT (value) in T[h]E (both ends of the word ‘the’) Y (year)

5a

Stand or stumble: too many drugs? (6)

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10a

Seeing problem, new counsellor bids for resolution (6,9)

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11a

Pitch right into a clue, beginning to yield so soon? (7)

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R in A LEAD Y[ield]

12a

Choose a way in to catch fighter in the ring (7)

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13a

Silences pale, white creature (4,4)

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15a

Left part of church, one's faith having done this? (5)

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L APSE; ‘lapsed’ would be better, no?

18a

Make sense of commercial by party (3,2)

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20a

General having succeeded showing signs of distress (8)

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S WEEPING

23a

Inn opening time: taxi! (7)

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25a

Her wailing has been terrible (7)

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26a

Peremptorily dismiss joke: why is service bad? (5,3,2,5)

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27a

Incorporate firm at last in European group (6)

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[fir]M in E BODY

28a

Pious saint avoiding contrary scripture (8)

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REVER[s]E NT (New Testament); both contrary and reverse can mean opposite

Down

1d

Swapping elements of scheme gets communication, of course (3-3)

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2d

Take advantage of some drinks in hiring programme (4,5)

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3d

Regret pig fat is said to be in this dish (7)

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4d

Cat flap extremely busy (5)

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6d

Very left-wing cardinal Vatican finally drops in reshuffle (7)

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CARDI[n]AL (minus the  final letter in [vatica]N)

7d

Phoney subscription raised under pressure (5)

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8d

Regularly idle, joined the armyjust (8)

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[i]D[l]E SERVED

9d

Very stupid to conceal internet supplier issue (8)

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14d

Exhausted, did domestic chore (6,2)

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16d

Purchaser's first to rave about old flat (9)

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P[urchaser] O in ENTHUSE

17d

Alliance dispersed a mob (8)

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19d

Quietly made a bow, desperate for a drink (7)

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21d

Bowl with a revolutionary swagger (7)

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PAN A CHE (of Guevara fame)

22d

Attend the event, or buzz off (4,2)

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24d

Remarks on jacket having a smear on top of buttonhole (5)

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25d

Be around where many animals are brought up to drink a lot (5)

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ZOO reversed in BE