Times Cryptic #28891

2024-04-15

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Across

1a

Lowland newspaper in competing field (4,6)

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6a

Fish that's fat dropping by (4)

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10a

Move round capital of Iceland, city in Europe (5)

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TUR(I[celand])N.

11a

Ours quite polluted, how might the sea appear? (9)

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12a

Tongue found in mouth? (7,7)

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14a

On reflection, self-regard in a god reaching high point (7)

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A P(EGO backwards)AN.

15a

One in eight, say, added to half of that in pitcher? (7)

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17a

A matching pair, boy and his namesake less alike ultimately (7)

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JIM + JAM[[alik]e]S.   The literal refers not to a fit of fear or depression, but to a matching pajama top and bottom.

19a

Don't stop vehicle: run that (5,2)

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20a

Unremarkable actions helping criminal (7,7)

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23a

Performance from old lady, character on main platform (9)

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24a

Expression I had in mind initially about love (5)

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I’D + I[n] (O) M[ind].

25a

China tea (4)

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26a

Important people, monarch and child welcomed by servants (10)

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Down

1d

Timeless non-fiction book (4)

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2d

Rogue reformist fanned flames? (9)

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3d

Opening flower marvellous, money invested in new business (7,7)

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4d

Note tenor fluffed nearer to the coda? (5,2)

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5d

Grave, resting place for listener? (7)

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7d

Island, one south of hot country (5)

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H + AIT + I.   Haiti is a country, but not an island

8d

Number wearing jewellery chattering (10)

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9d

A common mathematical expression? (6,8)

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A witty CD.

13d

Big noise from piper before month on strike (10)

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16d

Itinerant getting on beyond route (9)

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18d

"Sir" gone abroad? (7)

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19d

Wood and, in the absence of meat, cranberry jam (7)

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C[ranberr]Y + PRESS.

21d

Intoxicated in snug? (5)

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22d

Comrade of Robespierre's an English novelist (4)

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AMI’S.