Times Cryptic #28986

2024-08-03

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Across

1a

Temporary servant in a month turning nit-picky about work (4,7)

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7a

First of cold, wet months creating depression in Wales (3)

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9a

Dead tree damaged new leader's address (6,3)

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10a

Flowers for half-hearted socialists (5)

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11a

Plumber's triumphant call penetrates consciousness (5,2)

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12a

Worked land badly inside broken gate (7)

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13a

Always available as retiree to tour part of Oz (2,3)

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15a

Hands regularly relax in extremely challenging situation (9)

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17a

Flying team ace, heartless menace in battle (2,7)

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19a

Get bigger spades to the front of cathedral (5)

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20a

Something to read, or reed (7)

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22a

A drugs officer avoiding conflict wary about heroin leading to disorder (7)

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24a

Spout, round and long (5)

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25a

The opposite of a moving picture? (5,4)

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27a

Tedious task; one dragged on (3)

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28a

Entire band gathered round large board (6,5)

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Down

1d

Soldier in theatre of war once briefly sent back (3)

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2d

Paunch of some games players (5)

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3d

Exercise, or call the lift? (5-2)

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4d

Great Khan perhaps to put head round old yurt (9)

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5d

Pub should have vermouth, wouldn't you say? (5)

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6d

Provider, not one to offer more elastic (7)

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7d

At Cambridge, one beginning to learn English singing style (9)

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8d

Mediaeval production that might baffle an audience today (7,4)

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11d

One disclosing strength of alcohol, able to resist a splash (11)

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14d

In trip, gas fails, so having weary walk (9)

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16d

Do this, and museum lies in ruins? (9)

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18d

In military base help to guard one grounded (7)

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19d

Sort of fever mark on body, half fatal (7)

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21d

Woman in America opening tin (5)

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23d

Crocodile's front leg shows scale (5)

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26d

Farm animal seen in the west (3)

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