Times Cryptic #28998

2024-08-17

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1a

Short sibling, one backing Graeco-Cypriot union (6)

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5a

Half-hearted composer with male charm (8)

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9a

Way a woman splits stake in newspaper (10)

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10a

Algerian port managed by outstanding leader (4)

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11a

Show disapproval of a bishop in lift at hotel (8)

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12a

Delicious drink potentially engendering trance (6)

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Domed recess cathedral ultimately abandoned by mistake (4)

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15a

Settle in French café primarily tucking in to cake (8)

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18a

One-eyed giants work in recurring phases (8)

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19a

English priest of placid temperament (4)

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21a

A wife in one African state or another (6)

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23a

Bird of old days once breaking into husk (8)

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25a

Return of firearms for men only (4)

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26a

Companionable chap, a Republican, promises to pay (10)

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27a

Star, a Catholic principally tracking aurochs (8)

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28a

Possible inspiration of engineers in SW city (6)

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Down

2d

Woman that's not quite as she should be? (5)

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3d

Look thoroughly for speakers where flights are fixed (9)

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4d

Source of oil American uncle found in Ely, perhaps (6)

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5d

A weird bunch in Shakespeare playor one by Chekhov? (3,5,7)

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6d

Early music performer's initially unexpected decade in catalogue (8)

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7d

Phlegmatic type, good person originally often in charge (5)

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8d

A hanging drapery protecting husband in fall (9)

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14d

Always stopping in the afternoon, plant official responsible for wages (9)

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16d

Finished run in sleazy bar, needing very high gear (9)

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17d

Season extremely rewarding at first for a gundog (8)

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20d

Smear educationalist, a socially acceptable bachelor (6)

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22d

Army doctor leaves surrounded by foreboding (5)

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24d

Curry favour with sovereign and his retinue (5)

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