Times Cryptic #27897

2021-02-10

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Across

1a

Smack on behind produces lingering sensation (10)

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6a

Found plough removed from Parisian fortress (4)

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BASTILLE loses TILL (plough). I can see found = base as in “it was founded on / based on…”

8a

Gentle exercise taken with a climber (5,3)

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9a

Butcher's chestnut horse should be returned (6)

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Reverse of RED NAG. Butcher’s (hook) CRS for look = gander.

10a

Pot for reheated meat and vegetables (4)

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11a

With villain seen at Parliament, shelter on bridge (10)

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12a

Hanging about in short undies no good (9)

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14a

Landmark seen in Australian port after docking (5)

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CAIRN(S). Port in north-east of Australia. Worth a visit, maybe, on the way to dive the GB Reef.

17a

River taking sulphur to Sumerian city-state (5)

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19a

Miserable chap tucking into toast (9)

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22a

Corner at 90 — that needs precise approach (5,5)

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well, you’d need to come in at the right angle, for a precise approach.

23a

Lout beginning to cause mayhem when officer leaves (4)

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24a

One suit makes a Scottish outfit (6)

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Reference to the Edinburgh football team Heart of Midlothian FC, usually known as Hearts.

25a

Plant key behind reptile house (8)

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26a

Viewer's sore as regularly sat by set? (4)

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Alternate letters of S a T b Y s E t.

27a

Dismal expression to consume small one being humbled (6,4)

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A LONG FACE being a dismal expression, insert S(mall) and I.

Down

1d

Hard to crack clues say rewritten for tragic author (9)

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2d

Agent's ultimate motivation is betrayal (7)

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3d

Parasite in record dispute over millions (8)

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4d

Wind through blades creates unseen danger (5,2,3,5)

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5d

Becomes hard to follow case of European political theorist (6)

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E..N (case of EuropeaN) GELS (becomes hard).

6d

Swine upset everyone after scrap where house calls made (5,4)

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7d

Poet having to write in ship on turning turtle (7)

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PEN (write) inside reversed RE (on) SS (ship). My FOI, just because it was the first clue I happened to read.

13d

Lovelorn cowboy on lake shows tactless behaviour (9)

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GAUCHO our cowboy, loses O (lovelorn), on Lake Erie.

15d

Kingmaker needs tree for English country home (9)

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

you could write this in from the definition, if you spotted that; to parse it you have to know that Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, was so known, as during the Wars of the Roses he had a big hand in restoring Edward IV and then Henry VI to be King. Then you replace the E in NEVILLE with ASH for tree. And know that Nashville is the home of country music, of course.

16d

Play safe with hammer (5,3)

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18d

Move across to pack explosive in missile system (7)

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20d

Greek character embraced by female creature (7)

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21d

One held in contempt to stop call for decoration (6)

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