Times Cryptic #28534

2023-02-23

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1a

Cut what bridegroom did (5)

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4a

Very obvious trail grew confused (4,5)

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9a

Mentioned having purchased everything available around river (7,2)

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BOUGHT UP(purchased everything available) surrounding R(river)

10a

Serviceman: see one at attention endlessly (5)

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V(see), I(one) and most of CARE(attention)

11a

Ring again to cancel (6)

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12a

Put sport back in modest setting, showing consideration (8)

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SET(put) and RU(sport) reversed inside COY(modest)

14a

Disappointment ain't turned about by acquiring capital (10)

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anagram of ANTI, then C(about) and X(by) containing LIMA(capital)

16a

Obstinate, not born to be a butt (4)

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STUBBORN(obstinate) minus BORN

19a

Irritable in overheated gym (4)

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20a

Figures sulphur preparations in lab must be contaminated by phosphorus (10)

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S(sulphur), CULTURES(preparations in lab) containing P(phosphorus)

22a

Small garden area, plain with patches of colour (8)

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23a

I appreciate that popular number one: it's in South Pacific (6)

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TA(I appreciate that), HIT(popular) and I(number one)

26a

Rubbish in middle of ship picked up (5)

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27a

Bright and shiny chap in elite force not taking sides (9)

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GENT(chap) inside MARINES(elite force) minus the exterior letters

28a

One spread out on back of board, as shown (9)

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I(one), SPLAYED(spread out) after the last letter of boarD

29a

Travels with no man born in British Isles (5)

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remove HE(man) and B(born) from HEBRIDES(British Isles)

Down

1d

Breathe in groggily and go to sleep (9)

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2d

War cry from that corps regularly (5)

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WHO(that) and alternating letters in cOrPs

3d

A couple of hours pet-sitting? (8)

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referring to a short watch on a ship, the second part referring to what pet-sitting could be

4d

Engineer's question heard by some (4)

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5d

I can be shown to be less than perfect (10)

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if I can be shown to be, then I’M PROVABLE

6d

Historian covering royal uniform (6)

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7d

For City, the scorer is unusual (9)

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8d

Like an aristocrat perhaps to be in plenty of time? (5)

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EARL-Y(like an aristocrat)

13d

One's little room covered in a lot of jumble (10)

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I’S(one’s) CELL(little room) inside MANY(a lot)

15d

Gets side-tracked, needing time for introduction for Cats (9)

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DIGRESSES(gets side-tracked) with T(time) instead of the first letter

17d

Luxuriant condition of hair is prominent in coach (9)

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18d

Riddle of shoes son moved to the furthest possible place (8)

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TRAINERS(shoes) with S(son) moved to the other end

21d

Let oneself down in trouble concealing disease (6)

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22d

News at last due for broadcast (5)

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24d

Poem of the millennium overlooked by church (5)

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CHILIAD(millennium) minus CH(church)

25d

Bill for example's taken first oath (4)

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