Times Cryptic #27831

2020-11-25

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1a

Lid turned on standard ovenware item (8)

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6a

Everyone into wicked tune (6)

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9a

At some stage note error also needs correction (6,2,5)

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10a

Most striking stuff in certain wines (6)

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11a

Old Roman god guards unknown ship for hero (8)

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

O (old) DEUS (Latin for God), insert Y (unknown) SS (ship).

13a

Murderous graduate given hearing stopped by police (10)

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

MA (graduate) TRIAL (hearing) insert CID.

15a

Why maiden comes to make most important point? (4)

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16a

Old Greek lacking craft to make crossing (4)

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

If SPARTAN an old Greek lacks its ART (craft) we get SPAN.

18a

Monarch in Balmoral perhaps, and mountainous Welsh location (10)

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

ER (monarch) in CAP (a Balmoral is a sort of cap) then HILLY for mountainous. Place best known for its cheese, which I find too crumbly and sour.

21a

Advantage is seized by partners on the side (8)

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

EDGE (advantage) then IS between W and E (bridge partners).

22a

Greek sailors dropping with effect of sun's rays (6)

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

CREW (sailors) drops the W(ith) then TAN for effect of rays.

23a

Man chasing solution, endlessly in bind, shows spirit (5,2,6)

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

HE (man) at the end of CEMENT (bind) which has REMED(Y) (solution endlessly) inside.

25a

Reportedly, fuel needed for one taking flight across seas (6)

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26a

Tree forced flat to sprawl among scattered pears (8)

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2d

Drunk getting up thanks stateside lawyer bringing food (7)

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

SOT reversed, TA (thanks) DA (US lawyer). Tostada is a Latin American dish, usually a fried tortilla. They have some in Tesco.

3d

25 pence that was cost to include name for principal heir (5,6)

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

CROWN (old five shilling piece hence 25p) PRICE (cost) insert N for name.

4d

Review harshly constrains each piece expressing praise (5)

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5d

Doubled weight in time long ago (7)

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

T (time) W (weight) OF OLD (long ago).

6d

Corporation to failbotched entry from board (5,4)

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7d

Survivor at Sodom among several others (3)

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8d

Out of water, area reduced to dust? (7)

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12d

Emotional period with gospels etc in back streets (11)

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

LANES reversed (back streets) = SENAL, insert TIME (period) NT (gospels etc.).

14d

Mexican insect found in black rock enclosing ravine (9)

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17d

Stalk Spanish hero on the rise after exercises (7)

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

PE (exercises) EL CID reversed.

19d

Interpreter say in Oxford college finishing early (7)

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20d

Eve and Abel at oddsdo not disturb (5,2)

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22d

Talk can be this engaging at first, appearing in person (5)

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

Put E into CHAP.

24d

Musical talent demands attention (3)

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