Times Cryptic #28746

2023-10-28

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1a

After tan, ultimately, a holidaymaker removing nothing? Hardly! (8)

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6a

In battalion's first reserve, I would add muscle (6)

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9a

Artist whose career is taking off? (13)

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10a

Act as solicitor, stopping first to visit restaurant? (3,3)

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11a

Still bright, short pants, maybe worn by maidens by day (8)

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13a

One's deified, having died in China in ancient city (10)

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15a

Inclined not to lose heart, if not exactly upfront (4)

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16a

One shown around foodstore (4)

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18a

Period before spring was enthralling (10)

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21a

In 1's pub, maybe good grill for the motorist (5,3)

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22a

Sweet drink to have in your youth, primarily (6)

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23a

Picture, evidential, led to disorder (4,3,3,3)

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25a

Celebrated study, The Writer's Husband, recalled (6)

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26a

Notes time is extremely short? (8)

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Down

2d

Woodcutter's excuse for cutting a beam oddly (3,4)

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3d

With little hope of one descending on concert, yours truly performs! (11)

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4d

Bungling but penitent revolutionary guards (5)

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5d

Initially troops in disarray used to shelter from attack (7)

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6d

Old Belloc novel, one of many in circulation (5,4)

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7d

Cold welcome for the true origin of Xmas (3)

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8d

Model's rapid delivery: by November (7)

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12d

Note creature in river, brightly coloured: it advances from bank (5-6)

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14d

Move quickly to get on panel (9)

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17d

As strong gust changing direction, head for yacht (7)

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19d

What could make me a lord? (7)

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20d

Relatives of writer turned up with hacks (7)

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22d

Some yarn in English used in film (5)

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24d

Useless when one's no longer in front (3)

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