Times Cryptic #28873

2024-03-25

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Across

1a

Restrain obstinate beast biting a couple of Zulus (6)

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4a

Heavenly food provided by male relative in vast continent (8)

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M BRO in ASIA

10a

Liable to pinch uncle's oar somehow? (9)

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11a

Combination of notes, one used in a form of jazz (5)

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I in TRAD

12a

Eggs on violent activists to begin with (3)

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13a

Alarmist in Greece mostly involved with Romans (11)

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14a

Figure standing briefly at end of lane (6)

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STATUs lanE

16a

Old woman ditches union leader, getting shot? (7)

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19a

Presumptuous president once torn apart by conflict (7)

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20a

In run-down environment, finally keep fast (6)

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22a

Sensational act clears up messes (11)

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25a

Dynamic type on radio in part of India (3)

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26a

One primarily relishing beerbitter (5)

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27a

Model former politician protecting key city transport (9)

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28a

Lamb possibly? Try it without sauce initially (8)

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Sauce in ESSAY IT, where ‘without’ means outside; Charles Lamb, AKA Elia

29a

Jam ingredient originally exported in copper container (6)

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Exported in PC (copper = police officer) TIN

Down

1d

Flowering plant everyone cut round the edges (6)

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2d

Persian prophet raised lightweight chicken for cooking (9)

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3d

City shelter succeeded, having duke involved (5)

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D in LEE S

5d

Unusually slim models see English girls in Paris (14)

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6d

Share drink? That's the thinking (9)

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7d

Throw out injured member's supporter (5)

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8d

Old cow marshal observed at foot of tree (8)

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9d

Elderly noblewoman's bet daughter unveiled at first during party game (7,7)

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WAGER (bet) D (daughter) Unveiled in DO (party) CHESS (game)

15d

Pamphlet cleverly put together in a manageable way (9)

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17d

Resentful granny finally hurt by current jibe (9)

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NAN hurT after IN (current/trendy) DIG (jibe)

18d

Not fair, coach being out of sight of the house (8)

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21d

Tropical tree some accommodated in bar (6)

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23d

Welshman has change of heart, finding betting odds (5)

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EVaNS with the middle letter changed to E

24d

In Mauritius ready to regret restricting exercise (5)

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