Times Cryptic #27652

2020-04-30

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1a

Intricate feline parts fell in (11)

flowerflowerflower
7a

Back to be dealt with by churl (3)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Triumph, confining prisoners on island state (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

WIN(triumph) containing CONS(prisoners) on  IS(Island) Sorry for missing the S in the wordplay initially.

10a

Fine rank (5)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Delay, hoping to gain from peak hours when son's away (3,4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

peak hours are BUSY TIME, remove S(son)

12a

Resilient European to remain in charge (7)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Influenced by articles in Le Monde and Die Welt (5)

flowerflowerflower
15a

Ructions as king intercepts saboteur unexpectedly (9)

flowerflowerflower
17a

Beefy type turned up in underwear that often snapped (3,6)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Peak in Ionian Islands seen from east (5)

flowerflowerflower
20a

Dance record by Rolling Stone (3-4)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Log-keeper dismissed, log not started (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

FIRED(dismissed), then LOG missing the first letter. Needed the wordplay for this one, another term for an andiron.

24a

Doctor damaging practice (5)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Take vital supply yielding plenty of gas (9)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Like deserts, several lacking sun (3)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

SUNDRY(several), missing SUN

28a

Liberal MP enters, yet her children have all gone (5-6)

flowerflowerflower

Down

1d

Cry of birdmotherless one? (3)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

the bird is a MACAW, remove MA(mother)

2d

Sentimental character from Olympus retiring (5)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Less sensible place to go: area in Wigan booked (7)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Hot refreshment in mug during church function (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

ASS(mug) inside CE(church), ROLE – this was my last in

5d

Shade, metallic grey, oddly (5)

flowerflowerflower
6d

Anguish of the Gascon duo (7)

flowerflowerflower
7d

Exercise too much in public, then shower? (9)

flowerflowerflower
8d

Prediction of upcoming changes in theatre assignments? (11)

flowerflowerflower
11d

Noble player in Varsity match initiated (4-7)

flowerflowerflower
14d

Tried yet failed to acquire by skill (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

anagram of TRIED,YET containing X(by)

16d

Don't hold back with the rent, maybe, sobbing (9)

flowerflowerflower
18d

A way into field blocked by black spiky plant (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

A, STILE(way into field) containing B(black)

19d

Handle of identical large pot's broken (7)

flowerflowerflower
21d

Erected, taken down and mounted (3,2)

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23d

Stray dog's lead split (5)

flowerflowerflower
26d

Sport losing wife's attention (3)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:

WEAR(sport) minus W(wife)