Times Cryptic #27487

2019-10-21

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1a

Spring tax returns for Picasso? (8)

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5a

Reproductive organ of fish feels oddly deficient (6)

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CARP + [f]E[e]L[s], not to be confused with carpal.

9a

Small ducks ruined patch of ground (3)

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10a

Splendidly accoutred drunk embracing mean one thus (11)

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CA(PAR I SO)NED.  ‘Caned’ is evidently an obscure UK slang expression, as I had supposed.

12a

Ultimately frantic perhaps as jockeys refuse to go on these (10)

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Anagram of [franti]C PERHAPS AS.   I spotted the defintion early on, but had a hard time finding the cryptic.

13a

Master mariner wearing breeches inside out (4)

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B(O.S)S, where the inside of breeches is ‘out’, so don’t use it!

15a

Leaders of party salute your revolutionary spirit (6)

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16a

Drop unbounded passion for EU nation (7)

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18a

One's favourite American drive (7)

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I’M + PET + US, my FOI.

20a

Without a pair of spectacles, kiss and cuddle something wicked! (6)

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23a

Complaint coming from Isaac Newton (4)

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24a

Jumping beans, a meal for Jack (4,6)

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26a

Treated Uncle Tom, being doctor (5,6)

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27a

Join old man, heading some way back (3)

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DAD, with the initial letter moved to the middle, as it would be ‘all the way back’ if the end was meant.

28a

Fury engulfing English crown (6)

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WR(E)ATH.

29a

Lug instrument and books round room (8)

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Down

1d

Climbing southern mountains with husband in plaster (6)

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S ALPS upside-down + H.

2d

Star of panto was leaving wings with resolution (7)

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[p]ANT[o] [w]A[s] + RES.   I saw early on that Antares would fit, but only discovered it was in fact the answer much later.

3d

Weakness of urban housing control (10)

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4d

Deplorable fellow stops fermenting Pilsner beer (13)

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6d

Too early? Stop regularly (4)

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7d

Buccaneer less angry aboard working barge (7)

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P[irate] + ONTO + ON.

8d

Albatross heard above head of superstitious sailor and his guide (8)

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11d

Criminal charge for tough guys in court is getting closer (13)

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RAP + PRO + C(HE-MEN)T.

14d

Supply insane sum to retain a literary assistant (10)

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17d

Refuse to sanction pallid policeman at first (8)

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D.I. + SALLOW, our old friend the Detective Inspector.

19d

Flamboyant style long crushed by censure (7)

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21d

Delay arresting university doctor over complaint (7)

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L(U M.B.)AG + O, one I biffed and then analyzed.

22d

Third of troopers, say, retreat, upset and nervous (2,4)

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[tr]O[opers] + E.G. DEN upside down.

25d

Belch while keeling over (4)

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