Times Cryptic #28563

2023-03-29

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1a

Nothing good is postponed (2,3)

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4a

Carbluedrawing in constant power from only one source? (9)

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AUTO (car) RACY (blue) insert C the constant speed of light in a vacuum.

9a

Officer requires years just to get protection for work (9)

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COP (officer) Y(ears) RIGHT = just.

10a

Partygoer close to dancefloor, say (5)

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11a

Shelter covered with light, rocky earth and shiny material (6,7)

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14a

Book publishers should send my royalties here! (4)

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15a

Singular limits restricting key attack victims (10)

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S (singular) CAPS (limits) with E (key) GO AT (attack) all inserted.

18a

Broken bone somehow compressing extremely tough joint (2,3,5)

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(BONE)* with T[oug]H inserted then LINK = joint.

19a

One advising young woman to drop married name (4)

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MAIDEN drops its M and N.

21a

Desperate hunters battle to reverse fortunes (4,3,6)

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24a

Try to block some pain (5)

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25a

King and others worried about current counterattack (9)

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R (king) ET AL (others, Latin), I (current), ATE (worried).

27a

Perseverance shown by foolish individualone I put into service (9)

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ASS (foolish chap) I (one) DUTY (service) with I put in.

28a

Sheep finally allowed outside a fold (5)

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P (sheep finally) LET (allowed) insert A.

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1d

Company from the southone charged to hold up employment (10)

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OC (company reversed) CATION (one charged, a positive ion) insert UP.

2d

Little mischief? One's played quietly (3)

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I’M (one’s) P (played quietly).

3d

Aim to secure right artist for commission (6)

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END (aim) with R, RA (artist) inserted.

4d

Lovely candy decoration on top of lebkuchen (9)

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ANGELICA being a candy decoration, L being the top of lebkuchen. The latter being a German gingerbread type of thing.

5d

Otter that regularly eats river fish (5)

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Insert R into alternate letters; o T t E r T h A t. Small tropical fish often kept in tanks.

6d

Hours in transit leading to former trading hub (8)

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insert H (hours) into CARTAGE (transit).

7d

A lad arrives furiously combative (11)

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8d

Not large, really flipping basic dwelling (4)

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TRULY = really, remove the L (not large) and reverse it.

12d

Invitations gathered up at points to be dished out (11)

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13d

Old male German paramilitaries overwhelmed by strength test (10)

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ASSET = strength, insert SS MEN those old German paramilitaries.

16d

Use moderate wordplay with sarcasm (9)

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17d

Settled dispute outlined by contract (8)

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20d

Everyone featuring in the Republican party race (6)

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ALL (everyone) inside G.O.P. the “Grand Old Party” so-called.

22d

Collector's items including many human sculptures? (5)

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23d

Somewhat elevated numbers in a spreadsheet? (4)

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A TAD (somewhat) reversed (elevated).

26d

Excellent commando principally involved in each uprising (3)

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C (commando principally) inside EA (each) reversed.