Times Cryptic #28860

2024-03-09

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1a

From which Spooner might have phoned water regulators? (9)

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6a

One included in his progeny? (5)

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9a

Character oddly mislaid bus pass in west side of London (7)

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10a

Rumpled journalist chasing crew-cut Anglo-Saxon (7)

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11a

Will lover possibly stop affair in due course? (10)

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12a

Sanctimonious about unnatural desire (4)

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14a

Publicist of legendary batsman (not British) (5)

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15a

Rambling partner once joined up (9)

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16a

Artist on streets breaking rules in ultimate provocation (4,5)

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18a

Brushed last of locks and blubbed (5)

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20a

Back of coat with skirt and hood (4)

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21a

Reveal top competitive rider (10)

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25a

Ban retired setter, boozer with zest (7)

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26a

Our uni's shockingly dilapidated (7)

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27a

Trunk and bunk turned round thus (5)

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28a

Seedy old Romeo ejected from theatre in outskirts of Malvern (4-5)

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Down

1d

Puff of cloud, first sign of blizzard (5)

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2d

Five years of lechery and alcohol (7)

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3d

Local news broadcast ultimately betrays inexperience (10)

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4d

Musician's twice shunning hemp plant (5)

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5d

One above criticism landed in barge (6,3)

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6d

Try to find faithful person by word of mouth (4)

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7d

Composer runs former East German province, largely (7)

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8d

Font choice upset grand poet (9)

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13d

Mob united with rebel force (10)

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14d

The whole of humanity's enthralled by overblown plot (9)

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15d

Hearing couple reserving hotel room and early bird breakfast? (9)

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17d

Sleep in hovel right behind deserted bathhouse (7)

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19d

Polite invalid accepting kiss for heroic deed (7)

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22d

Most inferior hammer (5)

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23d

Commit offence in pursuit of extremely rare hashish? (5)

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24d

Burritos regularly providing energy (4)

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