Times Cryptic #27813

2020-11-04

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Across

1a

Goddess not totally passionate, cold inside (6)

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

HEATE(D) has C for cold inside. She was the Greek goddess of magic and spells.

4a

Tied horse into winter vehicle (8)

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10a

Cry, being fat (7)

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11a

Grander novel produced by detective writer (7)

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12a

Clan's symbol, mostly something carried (4)

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

mostly TOTEM.

13a

Rob ended career (10)

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15a

Pioneering shopkeeper attaching value to natural fabric (9)

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16a

Sound made by learner involved in row (5)

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

Insert L into SPAT = row.

18a

Nice, request being put out to a bestower of gifts (5)

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

PLEASANT (nice) loses PLEA (request), then A. Nice meaning nice for a change, not ‘let’s think French’.

19a

Mix as zany lassie, one with company around being entertained (9)

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Insert CO reversed into (LASSIE I)*.

21a

Brought to face charges, man being brought in is familiar (10)

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23a

Not expensive — 20 per cent offgood deal! (4)

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

CHEAP loses one of five letters to give HEAP, a lot, a good deal.

26a

First stage of relay with a big noise being introduced (7)

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

LEG (stage of relay) has A DIN inserted.

27a

Celebrations with relations expected to come first (7)

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28a

More troubled by exam, becoming most withdrawn (8)

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29a

Keen to embrace good retro music (6)

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

EAGER (keen), insert G for good, reverse all (retro).

Down

1d

Hotel with quite special uniform? (5)

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

H (hotel) A BIT (quite, fairly).

2d

Member of aristocracy leads part of NI in preparation for event (9)

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3d

This musical instrument has upset neighbour (4)

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5d

Painter having house with courtyard (7)

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6d

Vehicle in this style wanted by Scotsman, one in order? (10)

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7d

Solitary individual, I must bring two sides together (5)

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L, ONE = I, R.

8d

Insect ultimately wrecked tree with bole suffering (3-6)

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9d

Motorist's club (6)

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14d

This water's wrecked garment (10)

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15d

One moaning about idiot who sings when tipsy? (9)

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17d

One girl sadly without sex appeal hanging around for client? (9)

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19d

Berkshire town's sheds (7)

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

Slough is a famous, or infamous, town in Berkshire, so Slough’s.

20d

Frightening member of tribe? Pray, if losing heart (6)

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22d

Appeal made by church member (5)

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24d

Food on either side of street trail (5)

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25d

Bank of Scotland being courageous, but not very? (4)

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

BRAVE loses its V(ery). A hillside by a river in bonnie Scotland.