Times Cryptic #28975

2024-07-22

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1a

Lay out papers, receiving pound: great! (8)

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SP(L)END + I.D.

9a

In full gear he commonly told a joke (8)

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‘E QUIPPED.

10a

Climb awkwardly missing large raised curve (6)

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11a

Throaty sound on apple heard, a bird (10)

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12a

Thoughtful character (4)

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13a

Do better to speak formally after email fails (10)

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16a

Father lacking in delicacy and nimbleness (7)

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17a

Most painful infection just starting in a breast (7)

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A CH(I[nfection])EST.

20a

Who's suggested an outdoor arena? (10)

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22a

One endless hoo-ha about devout Muslim (4)

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23a

One turning over dough is very rich and secure (7,3)

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25a

Finally without appeal, he had paid a percentage (6)

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[withou]T + IT + HE’D.

26a

Supports us with cheers during lapses (8)

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27a

Anti-communist union lacks a Republican firmness (8)

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Down

2d

Smoothing round knot, not missing floorboards (8)

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PLAN(K[not])ING.

3d

Fan wobbled badly in alternating motion (3,3,4)

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4d

Much of the universe not seen to be important after nightfall (4,6)

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5d

Loved to hold me up and put down (7)

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6d

A slander upset assembly (4)

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7d

Ancient kingdom, not all in South Africa (6)

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8d

Next US prosecutor turns judge with a little money (8)

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D.A. backwards + J + A CENT.

14d

Subordinate working as detective, talent almost wasted (10)

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IN C.I.D. + anagram of TALEN[t].

15d

Put back in control over situation, died (10)

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REIN + STATE + D.

16d

Swearing about regular instalments of satire not being easy to get (8)

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AB(S[a]T[i]R[e])USE.

18d

Peter to install something reliable for party (4,4)

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19d

Excel, almost certain to involve a teammate (7)

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21d

Solemn and old, want to keep lucid in the head (6)

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O + W(L[ucid])ISH.

24d

Type of film that doesn't use infrared? (4)

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NO I.R.