Times Cryptic #28888

2024-04-11

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1a

It's most unlikely one's to adopt Broad Church article (1,3,6)

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ACE(one) containing FAT(broad), CH(church), AN(article)

6a

Sign of healing in Charlie's back muscle (4)

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C’S(Charlie in radio code) revesred, then AB(muscle)

9a

Capable of a lack of sentiment, daughter's planning mischief? (2,2,2,4)

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UP TO(capable of), a lack of sentiment could be NO GOO, then D(daughter)

10a

I must encounter resistance: a big blow (4)

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ONE(I) and R(resistance)

12a

No longer kept a secret from pupils, put on pedestal outside? (12)

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15a

A number needing to change footwear after tango (3,3,3)

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17a

Frequent shortening spoils books (5)

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HAUL(spoils) minus the last letter, then NT(books)

18a

Germany's daily looking back on island's war-torn province (5)

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the German daily is BILD, reverse that after I(island) for a province in Syria. This was my last in, and I only remembered the name of the newspaper from some trivia about the comic strip in it that inspired the doll that inspired Barbie.

19a

Revealing all the latest: that is expert, outwardly (2,3,4)

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the latest is the N’TH. Put that inside I.E. (that is), BUFF(expert)

20a

Maybe don't fancy this immediately? (4,4,4)

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24a

Admission from one who does people's picture? (4)

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one who does people might say “I CON”

25a

Girl being smart a liability, reportedly (10)

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26a

Assigned work, heading off to find shade (4)

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STINT(assigned work) minus the first letter

27a

Son leaving school with gypsy misbehaving in the head's study (10)

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remove s from an anagram of SCHOOL and GYPSY

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1d

Neighbour roughly chucking out ball? (4)

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ABOUT(roughly) minus O(ball)

2d

As high as a man can get, climbing in Scotland (4)

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3d

Transporter, one covertly shifting black blocks (8,4)

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anagram of ONE,COVERTLY containing B(black)

4d

Sponsor and brief come together (5)

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5d

Boasts loudly and excessively, reflecting evidence of ageing? (5-4)

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7d

In a row with TUC, union so put out (10)

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8d

Sound of quarrel among directors leaving one thoroughly fed up (5,5)

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11d

White rag being waved, road closed! That's concerning (4,6,2)

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13d

Band has not performed solo in seedy venue? (5,5)

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14d

Bill especially silly person accepts for larger server (10)

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TAB(bill), then ESP(especially) inside LOON(silly person). Took me a long time to piece this one together.

16d

Ply trade primarily with unsophisticated local head (9)

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first letter of Trade, then HICK(unsophisticated local), NESS(head). Think ply applied to toilet paper.

21d

Fresher after this first degree? (5)

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22d

Chap not touching alcohol getting in rounds (4)

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23d

Alluring bottom right by monkey's tail (4)

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in a map, the bottom right would be the SE corner, then X(by) and the last letter in monkeY