Times Cryptic #28519

2023-02-06

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1a

Continual concern before forces invaded? (13)

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8a

Arrive with missing new ship (4)

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9a

Potentially open to battering like yachts after a storm's beginning (10)

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10a

Enthuse everyone around with security system (8)

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11a

Drunk is held for protection (6)

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13a

Miss Rogers takes break for a small snack (10)

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16a

Island capital set back when hotel doesn't open (4)

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17a

Mother has what could be Chelsea dress (4)

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18a

Not much ringing heard for one who sadly died (6,4)

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20a

Pen where pig is kept with mostly extravagant appetite (6)

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22a

Star sign Aries? Tsk, that's wrong (8)

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24a

Reprice rum freshly packaged as superior drink (7,3)

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26a

Plant, one only half coming up (4)

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27a

Fluid pressure with tiles? Use a sealant for this (13)

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Down

1d

I gasp following quiet lorryone involved in trial (11)

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

P ARTIC + I PANT, where trial seems to be something like a second-stage test of a new drug.

2d

Maybe a glen provides cover for such a bird (5)

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3d

Rough vegetation that was high in TV series? (9)

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

Allusion to The High Chaparral, an old Western series.    I’m not sure if it was even shown in the UK.

4d

Increases one half of capital letter (7)

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

UPS + I LON[don].

5d

When leader's gone, transmits farewell (5)

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6d

Lack of enthusiasm showing in an issue editor cancelled (9)

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7d

Endlessly queue up for nothing (3)

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

LIN[e] upside-down.

12d

Ache left with a poisoned wound is not going away quickly (4-7)

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14d

Bird's responsibility about slaughtered mole (9)

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

GUIL(anagram of MOLE)T.   I spent a long time trying to make remit work.

15d

Awfully poor housing built badly for Moscow executive (9)

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19d

Transport market rising? About right (7)

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21d

Tons invested in visionary guide (5)

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23d

Healing technique is concerning with current flayed skin (5)

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25d

Inside of crustacean's not cooked (3)

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