Times Cryptic #28777

2023-12-04

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Across

1a

University church among least decorated in the city (9)

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6a

Take the initiative following quiet appeal (5)

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P LEAD

9a

A number of the upper-class left wing in secure employment (7)

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10a

Scientist entertaining wife in Harlow? (3,4)

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11a

Colour of house regularly seen (3)

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12a

Female group opposingno good making agreement (11)

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COVEN ANTI N G (dictionary.com has n.g. for no good)

14a

Chemical cover including aluminium (6)

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15a

What could be chained outside a foreign estate (8)

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17a

Small car you finally grab in retreat (8)

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[yo]U NAB (grab) in ROUT (retreat)

19a

Hostile language behind traditional scripture (6)

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22a

Gerbil a gent's mistaken for something much fiercer (6,5)

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23a

Cake, something squelchy sent back (3)

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bog reversed; a gob cake is a chocolate cake, apparently. Is this what the setter is referrring to? Not really; both gob and cake can be used to refer to a mass of something, as known to most of us in ‘cake of soap.’

25a

More frivolous arsonist? (7)

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27a

Indicator of love concealed by playwright (7)

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O in PINTER;  I understand his stuff as much as I understand Faulkner…

28a

Cheerful boy being listened to (5)

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29a

Record rush to secure bit of gold in stream maybe (9)

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DISC G in HARE; not enamoured by ‘bit of gold’ for G

Down

1d

Group in club meeting honoured companion (5)

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2d

Hide in study, getting secure, we hear (7)

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3d

Villain is protected by a supporter repeatedly? Nonsense! (11)

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CAD in A BRA A BRA

4d

Beneath border one has salad plant (6)

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I’VE (one has) after END (border)

5d

Toolone wasn't working (5,3)

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6d

The old man with initially weak touch (3)

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7d

Maybe hate proposal made electronically? (7)

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E-MOTION

8d

Belittle group of thievesone wonderful to hear of (9)

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13d

Polish rival his nan upset (4,7)

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14d

Plants rise up, as captured by Dutch artist (9)

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16d

Gathered in street before sinking in mire (8)

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ST ERE in MUD

18d

Figure on outside of horse is twelve (7)

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20d

Author said to be one making correction (7)

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21d

A good primate's providing religious feasts (6)

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24d

Put up with tedious fellow, man finally restricted (5)

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[ma]N in BORE

26d

Go very cold when victory is denied (3)

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