Times Cryptic #28535

2023-02-24

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Across

1a

I rebel after pussy is put in a box? (10)

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6a

Fat female leading team of scientists? (4)

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9a

Endless hell with weed in area of land (7)

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10a

Relationship established with talk and drink? (7)

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12a

Place limited by damage? It's open to debate (10)

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13a

Gentleman back in prison (3)

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15a

Son of gardener, one with a shrub (6)

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16a

Old folk can be canniest, surprisingly (8)

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18a

People who cast nets, say, hang around on board ship (8)

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20a

In short, hurry up to get the fellow something to eat (6)

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24a

Bad feeling about sob stuff putting one off (10)

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26a

One may have a right to gain estate, first and last (7)

Generating...

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

semi &lit, A + LIEN (right to gain) + EstatE (first and last).

27a

Actually one gets several holy books before a particular one (2,5)

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28a

Artificial lass, from what we hear (4)

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29a

Extraordinary time with adults getting stirred up (10)

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Down

1d

Firm stocking my salmon (4)

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2d

Touching performance in bit of board game? (7)

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3d

Fair one is holding device (9,4)

Generating...

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

faIR ONe is (i.e. containing ‘iron’).

4d

Eggy massit's flipped over in dish (6)

Generating...

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

ROE (eggy mass) + reversal of (flipped over) IT’S.

5d

Artist embraced by sailor in smooth dance (8)

Generating...

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

RA (artist) in AB (sailor), all in SAND (smooth).

7d

Briefly visits small room with son among relatives (5,2)

Generating...

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

LOO (small room) + S (son) in (among) KIN (relatives).

8d

Sweet vessel that's capsized must be made stronger (10)

Generating...

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

DESSERT (sweet) + TUB (vessel) all reversed (capsized).

11d

Unusually for time capsule, there's no fine material of value (8,5)

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14d

Water has flooded everything in rural community? Don't let it worry you! (5,5)

Generating...

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

SEA (water) in ALL (everything), all in FARM (rural community).

17d

Fastest footballer George seizing chance (8)

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19d

One politician told porkies, it's suggested (7)

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21d

Lead pipe prisoner sits on (7)

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22d

Trendy business does poorly (6)

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25d

Country hotel baddie being kept outside (4)

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