Times Cryptic #27938

2021-03-30

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1a

Man on river for jolly old party (8)

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9a

Unusual year in transformed capital (8)

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10a

Whisky available here? Over bar (4)

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11a

Sporty sort in form takes extraordinary run (6,6)

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

FIGURE (form), anagram [extraordinary] of TAKES , then R (run).  Here we have the whole world of sport to choose from but at least the wordplay was kind.

13a

Green brought back for stuffing fish and chicken (6)

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RAW (green) reversed [brought back] contained by [stuffing] COD (fish)

14a

Strategy to have piano used in Javanese orchestra (4,4)

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15a

Nuclear power source, unstable at core, on river (7)

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16a

Smoke from revolutionary base (7)

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20a

Horse moves long time after groom (8)

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22a

Director on trips took seat with truck swinging round (6)

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23a

True love OK? (8,4)

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25a

Extinct language only Army and RAF used? (4)

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26a

Author in protest disowning books offers share (8)

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27a

Onion ring one boy consumes (8)

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

SON (boy) contains [consumes] CALL (ring) + I (one)

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2d

Fish from Scotland served with heart (8)

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3d

City currency invested in crooked casinos (3,9)

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4d

Good eggs coming north on road rebuilt for scientist (8)

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5d

Mix of stuff from newspaper appearing in Portuguese resort (7)

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6d

Adhesive binding agent revolutionary as building material (6)

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

GUM (adhesive) containing [binding] SPY (agent) reversed [revolutionary]. An ingredient of plaster of Paris.

7d

Second home in countryone located in 10? (4)

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8d

Pipe blown in cold lootime to go finally (8)

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

C (cold), LA {t} RINE (loo) with T (time) moved to the end [to go finally]. What is that surface about? Most amusing clue of the day.

12d

Venomous reptile, one intelligent, hoping for success (12)

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ASP (venomous reptile), I (one), RATIONAL (intelligent)

15d

Snake going without sleep upset forest creature (3,5)

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ADDER (snake) containing NAP (sleep) all reversed [upset]

17d

Uncontrollable emotion this year erupting (8)

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18d

Men at old port finding work (8)

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19d

Stars seen around eastern Indonesian island (7)

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

CELEBS (stars) containing [seen around] E (eastern). Also known as Sulawesi, but neither name was known to me.

21d

Old-school type, abrasive, leaving India (6)

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24d

Son in covert reconnaissance unit displays nerve (4)

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