Times Cryptic #28953

2024-06-26

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1a

Stop off, stopping off in remote region (7)

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5a

Writer backing leading group, penning volume with twisted end (7)

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9a

Paper's checked by acting Head of News, one writing legal documents (9)

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10a

City's a large African city, not the capital (5)

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11a

You shouldn't have weed in lake (5)

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12a

Making houses the French study with IT (1-8)

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14a

Match organiser arranged one boring game, struggling without funds, right? (8,6)

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17a

Where drinkers go after getting a round in? (10,4)

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21a

Assistant referee's helper books oddly trim Italian star (9)

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23a

Receive poor grade in a prestigious university (5)

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24a

Kind of stew with sage I put in another place (5)

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25a

Most anxious European saved by a nap in Spain, mostly (9)

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26a

Spooner's ideal skin colour gets international agreement (4,3)

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27a

Is she extremely disruptive, tucking into drink? (7)

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1d

Crank party up with timeless tune (6)

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2d

Tube train less popular? Long to board it (7)

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3d

Not upset, ambassador and leftist in a row (2,3,4)

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4d

Disposition of soldiers in eastern desert after work, for a while (11)

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5d

Element of renunciation for devoted person (3)

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6d

Racier English Britpop band covers (5)

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7d

Film-maker from this country, flipping good egg (7)

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8d

Very popular track containing say A sharp (8)

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13d

Shocking swimmer's return, on swallowing frozen water by lake (8,3)

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15d

Ran through Kent area? Tried again to tour it (9)

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16d

Well preserved Plotinus works (8)

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18d

They may dig verse included in blues (7)

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19d

Keen to get hold of book displaying brilliance (7)

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20d

A day to support Saint David, for example (6)

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22d

Run with Jack after what reduction in speed? (5)

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25d

Uniform put on group who serve hot drink in this (3)

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