Times Cryptic #28985

2024-08-02

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Across

1a

The greatest Abba hit, a children's favourite? (3,4)

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5a

Novelist's irritation loudly expressed (5)

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9a

Odds you might be given about English workers being framed? (3,2)

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SP (odds you might be given) around E + TU (workers)

10a

One watching language in vehicle carrying a communist west (9)

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MOTOR around A RED reversed

11a

A couple of Conservatives exploited the defendant (7)

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12a

Controversial test, one welcomed by Apple consumer (7)

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MOT (test) + I in EVE (apple consumer)

13a

Naive assembly that's full of hot air? (10)

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15a

Went back, being lost? (4)

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18a

A second spasm, might one say? (4)

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20a

Supporter providing free can of beer? About time! (10)

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23a

Almost all university studentsabout 1000 — graduate (7)

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AL{l} + U + NUS (students) around M (1000)

24a

Claim papers concealing government department's U-turn (7)

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PRESS (papers) around FO (government department) reversed The Foreign Office. Did not know this.

25a

Get involved, teen cried out (9)

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26a

Picture of cricket, perhaps, Charlie ignored (5)

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INSECT – C (Charlie)

27a

Battlefield tree stripped bare (5)

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28a

Loser having grand time? It creates resentment (7)

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Down

1d

This could be a feature in Daily Express (7)

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2d

Striking statement by a model? (8)

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I’M POSING

3d

Cockney injured but ready to fight (5)

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‘ARMED (= harmed = Cockney injured)

4d

Who will receive unfinished speech on bishop's responsibility? (9)

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5d

Mark time (6)

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6d

Seated thus on horse I stared around (7)

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7d

Book's heroine enthralling one in high position (5)

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EYRE around I

8d

Key language a bit of a mouthful? (8)

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14d

Treasurer's problem concerning specific objective (9)

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16d

Aggrieved parties getting hold of a scrounger (8)

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17d

Woman related to Charles I? (8)

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19d

Grumble about watch (7)

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21d

Eritrea's onslaught providing cover for rebellion (7)

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22d

Briefly a way in for this painter (6)

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INGRES{s}

23d

Goodwill expressed by woman visiting relations? On the contrary (5)

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24d

Fraud will be prosecuted, did you say? (5)

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