Times Cryptic #28540

2023-03-02

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1a

A lot of ice cream's melting in pots, perhaps (8)

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anagram of IC(e) and CREAM’S

5a

Poet curtailed attempt to install program (6)

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SHOT(attempt) missing the last letter, containing APP(program)

8a

How to create danger in decorative outside area (4,6)

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9a

Character shown by king given cry of encouragement (4)

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10a

Obstructive about a film excited Yankee's expecting (2,3,6,3)

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IN THE WAY(obstructive) containing an anagram of A,FILM and Y(yankee)

11a

Affair which follows case of criminal racket (7)

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AMOUR(affair) after the external letters in CriminaL

13a

Putting on smart clothing heading for amateur golf (7)

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STING(smart) containing the first letters of Amateur Golf

15a

German agreed to invest a thousand, with skill to make capital (7)

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JA(German agreed) containing A, K(thousand) and ART(skill)

18a

Maybe people who like Tolkien books back in nick (7)

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people who like Tolkien books could be ELF FANS, reverse them. Nick meaning steal here.

21a

Cherish new view set out in war story (2,5,2,5)

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22a

Heading back, go for another look in river (4)

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RE DO(go for another look) reversed

23a

Frantic legal eagle judge dismissed, one doing filing? (10)

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MANIC(frantic) and JURIST(legal eagle) minus J(judge)

24a

Teen cycling during a couple of days with depression (6)

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cycling of TEEN inside D and D(a couple of days)

25a

Aboard jet, accessory maker wants hot flannel (8)

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FLY(jet) containing HATTER(accessory maker) minus H(hot)

Down

1d

Current account opened by e.g. Queen of Hearts? (7)

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2d

Run champion dog here? (9)

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3d

Current supplier of publication, after tax, getting nothing (7)

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4d

My second tune, one from The Pirates of Penzance? (7)

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COR(my), S(second), AIR(tune)

5d

Individual is to divulge info in two different ways (9)

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6d

Napoleon, say, receiving message about old fashion item (7)

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Napoleon was a PIG in Animal Farm.  Insert WIRE(message) reversed

7d

Prince Charlie with that old-fashioned calm (7)

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12d

Turned out coats the setter's put on market at first with no reductions (9)

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anagram of TURNED containing I’M(the setter’s) and the first letter of Market

14d

Conclude Panama, say, is not productive (9)

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16d

Strauss heroine's death coming up after song (7)

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END(death) reversed after ARIA(song)

17d

Figure in performing arts taking pessimistic view (2,5)

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18d

Wise remark introducing philosopher's works (7)

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19d

A sailor heard being offensive (7)

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20d

Court toured by English count with upright bearing (7)

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CT(court) inside E(English), RELY(count)