Times Cryptic #28807

2024-01-08

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1a

Old socialite facing endless danger? Rubbish! (6)

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4a

Calling social worker to meet reticent person (7)

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9a

The people in protests briefly (5)

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10a

Act bound to be bad with one being captured? (9)

Generating...

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Anagram of ACT BOUND around I – a clever &lit.

11a

Girl in daily prize draw losing track (9)

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12a

Weapon knight's hidden in fine material (5)

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LA(N)CE, an escaped Quickie clue.

13a

Expression of disapproval you heard for skimpy garment (4)

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14a

Family needing inner energy eats plants (10)

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C(E)LAN + DINES

18a

Delicacy isn't fashionable in attirenot right! (10)

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20a

Secure provincial party with nothing smuggled in (2,2)

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D(O)UP, the Democratic Union Party again.

23a

Second contest in film (5)

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24a

Geea right baddy! (9)

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G + A + R + ROTTER, another &lit.

25a

Proper drink I have, being unsophisticated (9)

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PRIM + IT + I’VE, as in gin and It.

26a

Grab old boy to become overseas ruler (5)

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NAB + O.B.

27a

The woman, a lefty that's somehow sheep-like? (7)

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SHE + A RED.

28a

Get less, having cancelled a second order (6)

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DECRE[a,s]E.

Down

1d

Dutiful editor in charge, old-fashioned on the outside (9)

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D(ED I.C)ATED.

2d

Dangerous device on a street makes one rant (7)

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BOMB + A ST.

3d

Slight gains ultimately reduced all round (6)

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4d

Notice soldiers under colonel initially, a small fighting force? (5)

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C[olonel} + AD + R.E.

5d

Taking care of boy in a church is an honour (8)

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A C(C/O + LAD)E.

6d

Go in van around French city (7)

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7d

Numbers with minimal Englishsomething they need to learn about? (5)

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TENS + E.

8d

Criticise the performing group of all-time greats? (8)

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15d

Deeply interested brothers sitting up in a bunk maybe (8)

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A  B(BROS upside-down)ED.

16d

Like sheep and goats, extremes in some Bible story (9)

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17d

Guide needing to conceal untruth? That's harder (8)

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STEE(LIE)R.

19d

Bill's trendy way of speaking (7)

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21d

Commander to be facing resistance in time of revolution (7)

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O.C. + TO BE + R.

22d

Attack quietly with little weight (6)

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23d

Miseries of work, being surrounded by endless muddle (5)

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24d

Learner in good Scottish organisation (5)

Generating...

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GUI(L)D.